diff --git a/make/smart-selection.mk b/make/smart-selection.mk
index 8e28652c..77a5e864 100644
--- a/make/smart-selection.mk
+++ b/make/smart-selection.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ commit: selection.done channels.done
 	cvs commit -m "o updated by target $@"
 smart-update: smart-update.done
 smart-config: smart-config.done
+write: selection.done channels.done
 
 # === rules
 selection.done: $(MODDIR)/make/smart-selection.mk