diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 241a4f1e..f3694615 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -96,14 +96,12 @@ clean-dirs:
 	ls */dirs-all.done 2>/dev/null | sed 's%/.*%%' | xargs -r $(BUILD_PY) clean
 
 echo-prereq-build:
-	@make --no-print-directory pull.done >/dev/null 2>&1
 	@$(PROJECTS_PY) required-pkg $(BUILD_PROJECTS)
 
 install-prereq-build:
-	make --no-print-directory echo-prereq-build 2>/dev/null | xargs -r $(PKG_MANAGER_SH) install -y
+	@make --no-print-directory echo-prereq-build 2>/dev/null | xargs -r $(PKG_MANAGER_SH) install -y
 
 echo-prereq-release:
-	@make --no-print-directory pull.done >/dev/null 2>&1
 	@$(PROJECTS_PY) required-pkg --flavour release $(BUILD_PROJECTS)
 
 install-prereq-release:
@@ -111,7 +109,6 @@ install-prereq-release:
 	@make --no-print-directory echo-prereq-build echo-prereq-release 2>/dev/null | xargs -r $(PKG_MANAGER_SH) install -y
 
 init-project-%:
-	@make --no-print-directory pull.done >/dev/null 2>&1
 	$(CREATE_PROJECT_SH) $*
 
 doc-project doc-module: