diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 2069bbbc..37a790d1 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ ifndef JANWARE_USER
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(JANWARE_USER),)
+  OFFLINE             ?= true
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(OFFLINE),true)
   UNAVAILABLE_TARGETS ?= pull.done update.done clone.done
 else
   UNAVAILABLE_TARGETS ?=