diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb8a42bd..ace20a0d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- makefile-gmake -*-
 
 .PHONY: dist mips-dist cleaner test checkdefs
+.DEFAULT_GOAL := all
 
 CHIBI_FFI ?= $(CHIBI) tools/chibi-ffi
 CHIBI_FFI_DEPENDENCIES ?= $(CHIBI_DEPENDENCIES) tools/chibi-ffi