diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 789443fe902e..7a34d8836097 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+all:
+
 -include Makefile.local # for optional local options e.g. threads
 
 # Recipes for this Makefile
diff --git a/Makefile.win b/Makefile.win
index 6496eb009fcb..5c8c39fe215e 100644
--- a/Makefile.win
+++ b/Makefile.win
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+all:
+
 -include Makefile.win.local # for optional local options e.g. threads
 
 # Recipes for this Makefile