diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 100464c79..883238703 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ default: show-flags all-programs all-test-programs doc-all default-targets
 
 ifneq ($(SUPPRESS_GENERATION),1)
 FORCE = FORCE
-FORCE::
+FORCE:
 endif
 
 show-flags: config.vars