diff --git a/config/faster/rules.mk b/config/faster/rules.mk
index 28ca22ea3d2..cf665a6b59c 100644
--- a/config/faster/rules.mk
+++ b/config/faster/rules.mk
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ $(addprefix install-,$(INSTALL_MANIFESTS)): install-%: $(TOPOBJDIR)/config/build
 	@# support for defines tracking in process_install_manifest.
 	@touch install_$(subst /,_,$*)
 	$(PYTHON) -m mozbuild.action.process_install_manifest \
-		--no-remove \
-		--no-remove-empty-directories \
+		--track install_$(subst /,_,$*).track \
 		$(TOPOBJDIR)/$* \
 		-DAB_CD=en-US \
 		-DMOZ_APP_BUILDID=$(shell cat $(TOPOBJDIR)/config/buildid) \