diff --git a/generators.py b/generators.py
index 7ec61352a..2a11170cc 100755
--- a/generators.py
+++ b/generators.py
@@ -80,13 +80,15 @@ class NinjaGenerator(Generator):
         outfile.write('# This is the build file for project "%s"\n' % self.build.get_project())
         outfile.write('# It is autogenerated. Do not edit by hand.\n\n')
         self.generate_rules(outfile)
-    
+        self.generate_ending(outfile)
+
     def generate_rules(self, outfile):
         outfile.write('# Rules for compiling.\n\n')
         self.generate_compile_rules(outfile)
         outfile.write('# Rules for linking.\n\n')
         self.generate_static_link_rules(outfile)
         self.generate_dynamic_link_rules(outfile)
+        [self.generate_target(outfile, t[1]) for t in self.build.get_targets()]
 
     def generate_static_link_rules(self, outfile):
         static_linker = self.build.static_linker
@@ -112,7 +114,8 @@ class NinjaGenerator(Generator):
             outfile.write(command)
             outfile.write(description)
             outfile.write('\n')
-            
+        outfile.write('\n')
+
     def generate_compile_rules(self, outfile):
         for compiler in self.build.compilers:
             langname = compiler.get_language()
@@ -128,6 +131,15 @@ class NinjaGenerator(Generator):
             outfile.write('\n')
         outfile.write('\n')
 
+    def generate_target(self, outfile, target):
+        pass
+
+    def generate_ending(self, outfile):
+        build = 'build all: phony %s\n' % ' '.join(self.build.get_targets().keys())
+        default = 'default all\n\n'
+        outfile.write(build)
+        outfile.write(default)
+
 class ShellGenerator(Generator):
     def __init__(self, build, interp):
         Generator.__init__(self, build, interp)