diff --git a/make/topdir.mk b/make/topdir.mk
index e29e9c1f..84895ea3 100644
--- a/make/topdir.mk
+++ b/make/topdir.mk
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ git-init:
 	list-cvs-files.sh -f | xargs git add
 	git commit -m "initial checkin of $(RPM_VERSION)"
 
-scratch-%:
-	sh $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/build.py $* $(PROJECT)
+projects-%:
+	python $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/build.py $* $(PROJECT)