diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/250_SoC/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/250_SoC/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/250_SoC/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/250_SoC/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/250_SoC/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/250_SoC/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/250_SoC/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/250_SoC/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/ADM_PCIE_9V3/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/ADM_PCIE_9V3/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/ADM_PCIE_9V3/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/ADM_PCIE_9V3/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/ADM_PCIE_9V3/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/ADM_PCIE_9V3/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/ADM_PCIE_9V3/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/ADM_PCIE_9V3/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/AU200/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/AU200/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/AU200/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/AU200/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/AU200/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/AU200/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/AU200/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/AU200/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/AU250/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/AU250/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/AU250/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/AU250/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/AU250/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/AU250/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/AU250/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/AU250/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/AU280/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/AU280/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/AU280/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/AU280/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/AU280/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/AU280/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/AU280/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/AU280/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/AU50/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/AU50/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/AU50/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/AU50/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/AU50/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/AU50/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/AU50/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/AU50/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/DNPCIe_40G_KU_LL_2QSFP/fpga/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/DNPCIe_40G_KU_LL_2QSFP/fpga/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/DNPCIe_40G_KU_LL_2QSFP/fpga/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/DNPCIe_40G_KU_LL_2QSFP/fpga/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/KR260/fpga/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/KR260/fpga/common/vivado.mk
index 302e74568..d40f6e4b3 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/KR260/fpga/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/KR260/fpga/common/vivado.mk
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ create_project.tcl: Makefile $(XCI_FILES_REL) $(IP_TCL_FILES_REL)
 	for x in $(IP_TCL_FILES_REL); do echo "source $$x" >> $@; done
 	for x in $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL); do echo "source $$x" >> $@; done
 
-update_config.tcl: $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL)
+update_config.tcl: $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL) $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
 	echo "open_project -quiet $(PROJECT).xpr" > $@
 	for x in $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL); do echo "source $$x" >> $@; done
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/NetFPGA_SUME/fpga/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/NetFPGA_SUME/fpga/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/NetFPGA_SUME/fpga/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/NetFPGA_SUME/fpga/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K35_S/fpga/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K35_S/fpga/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K35_S/fpga/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K35_S/fpga/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K3P_Q/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K3P_Q/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K3P_Q/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K3P_Q/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K3P_S/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K3P_S/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K3P_S/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/Nexus_K3P_S/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/VCU108/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/VCU108/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/VCU108/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/VCU108/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/VCU118/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/VCU118/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/VCU118/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/VCU118/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/VCU118/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/VCU118/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/VCU118/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/VCU118/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/VCU1525/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/VCU1525/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/VCU1525/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/VCU1525/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/VCU1525/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/VCU1525/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/VCU1525/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/VCU1525/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/XUPP3R/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/XUPP3R/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/XUPP3R/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/XUPP3R/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/XUPP3R/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/XUPP3R/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/XUPP3R/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/XUPP3R/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/ZCU102/fpga/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/ZCU102/fpga/common/vivado.mk
index 302e74568..d40f6e4b3 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/ZCU102/fpga/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/ZCU102/fpga/common/vivado.mk
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ create_project.tcl: Makefile $(XCI_FILES_REL) $(IP_TCL_FILES_REL)
 	for x in $(IP_TCL_FILES_REL); do echo "source $$x" >> $@; done
 	for x in $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL); do echo "source $$x" >> $@; done
 
-update_config.tcl: $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL)
+update_config.tcl: $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL) $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
 	echo "open_project -quiet $(PROJECT).xpr" > $@
 	for x in $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL); do echo "source $$x" >> $@; done
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/ZCU106/fpga_pcie/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/ZCU106/fpga_pcie/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/ZCU106/fpga_pcie/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/ZCU106/fpga_pcie/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/ZCU106/fpga_zynqmp/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/ZCU106/fpga_zynqmp/common/vivado.mk
index 302e74568..d40f6e4b3 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/ZCU106/fpga_zynqmp/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/ZCU106/fpga_zynqmp/common/vivado.mk
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ create_project.tcl: Makefile $(XCI_FILES_REL) $(IP_TCL_FILES_REL)
 	for x in $(IP_TCL_FILES_REL); do echo "source $$x" >> $@; done
 	for x in $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL); do echo "source $$x" >> $@; done
 
-update_config.tcl: $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL)
+update_config.tcl: $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL) $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
 	echo "open_project -quiet $(PROJECT).xpr" > $@
 	for x in $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL); do echo "source $$x" >> $@; done
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) $(CONFIG_TCL_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/fb2CG/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/fb2CG/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/fb2CG/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/fb2CG/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/fb2CG/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/fb2CG/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/fb2CG/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/fb2CG/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/fb4CGg3/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/fb4CGg3/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/fb4CGg3/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/fb4CGg3/fpga_100g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
diff --git a/fpga/mqnic/fb4CGg3/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk b/fpga/mqnic/fb4CGg3/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
index b1144edd1..1402e2382 100644
--- a/fpga/mqnic/fb4CGg3/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
+++ b/fpga/mqnic/fb4CGg3/fpga_25g/common/vivado.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $(PROJECT).xpr: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl
 	vivado -nojournal -nolog -mode batch $(foreach x,$?,-source $x)
 
 # synthesis run
-$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: $(PROJECT).xpr $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL)
+$(PROJECT).runs/synth_1/$(PROJECT).dcp: create_project.tcl update_config.tcl $(SYN_FILES_REL) $(INC_FILES_REL) $(XDC_FILES_REL) | $(PROJECT).xpr
 	echo "open_project $(PROJECT).xpr" > run_synth.tcl
 	echo "reset_run synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl
 	echo "launch_runs -jobs 4 synth_1" >> run_synth.tcl