# add\_dependencies called with incorrect number of arguments
**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/add-dependencies-called-with-incorrect-number-of-arguments/13611
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [February 20, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/add-dependencies-called-with-incorrect-number-of-arguments/13611 "2025-02-20T10:24:13Z")
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### Author:  [@nmnobre](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/nmnobre)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/add-dependencies-called-with-incorrect-number-of-arguments/13611/1 "2025-02-20T10:24:13Z")
The [documentation](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/add_dependencies.html) for `add_dependencies` seems to suggest `add_dependencies(my_amazing_target)` is valid syntax, yet CMake complains it’s missing arguments?
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### Author:  [@brad.king](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/brad.king)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/add-dependencies-called-with-incorrect-number-of-arguments/13611/2 "2025-02-20T13:32:29Z")
I opened [CMake MR 10370](https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/-/merge_requests/10370) to fix the documentation, thanks.
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### Author:  [@nmnobre](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/nmnobre)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/add-dependencies-called-with-incorrect-number-of-arguments/13611/3 "2025-02-20T13:44:53Z")
Oh! So it’s the docs that are wrong? I was hoping we could fix the implementation instead. 😇
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### Author:  [@brad.king](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/brad.king)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/add-dependencies-called-with-incorrect-number-of-arguments/13611/4 "2025-02-20T13:53:09Z")
I’ve opened [CMake Issue 26713](https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/-/issues/26713) to propose allowing calls with no dependencies listed.