diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 684d1316..241a4f1e 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ echo-prereq-release:
 	@$(PROJECTS_PY) required-pkg --flavour release $(BUILD_PROJECTS)
 
 install-prereq-release:
-	make --no-print-directory echo-prereq-build echo-prereq-release 2>/dev/null | xargs -r $(PKG_MANAGER_SH) install -y
+	$(PKG_MANAGER_SH) refresh
+	@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