diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 5816e8f2..0c3265e7 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -99,14 +99,16 @@ clean-dirs:
 echo-prereq-build:
 	@$(PROJECTS_PY) required-pkg $(BUILD_PROJECTS)
 
-install-prereq-build:
-	@make --no-print-directory echo-prereq-build 2>/dev/null | xargs -r $(PKG_MANAGER_SH) install -y
-
 echo-prereq-release:
 	@$(PROJECTS_PY) required-pkg --flavour release $(BUILD_PROJECTS)
 
-install-prereq-release:
+pkg-manager-refresh:
 	$(PKG_MANAGER_SH) refresh
+
+pkg-install-prereq-build:
+	@make --no-print-directory echo-prereq-build 2>/dev/null | xargs -r $(PKG_MANAGER_SH) install -y
+
+pkg-install-prereq-release:
 	@make --no-print-directory echo-prereq-build echo-prereq-release 2>/dev/null | xargs -r $(PKG_MANAGER_SH) install -y
 
 init-project-%: