diff --git a/make/rules.mk b/make/rules.mk
index 9345e736..76108ff9 100644
--- a/make/rules.mk
+++ b/make/rules.mk
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@
 
 GENERATE_FUNC_TIMERS = $(MODDIR)/YStopWatchThreadList/generate_func_timers.sh
 
-all: $(LOCAL_TARGETS) $(ALL)
+all: all.done
 
 echo_all:
 	@echo "$(ALL)"
 
-all.done: $(PREREQ_DONE)
-	make -$(MAKEFLAGS) all
+all.done: $(PREREQ_DONE) $(LOCAL_TARGETS) $(ALL)
 	touch $@
 
 %.done: