diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 3d008cb8..ec812913 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ update pull:
 	cvs update -dP $(CVS_PROJECTS)
 	$(RGIT) pull
 
+git-pull:
+	$(RGIT) pull
+
 status:
 	for p in $(CVS_PROJECTS); do test -f $$d/CVS || echo $$p; done 
 	cvs status $(addsuffix VERSION,$(CVS_PROJECTS))