diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3c805e1..d8777ec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ include template.mk
 EXE := $(PROG)
 
 ## install: installs awl
+.PHONY: install
 install: all
 	install -Dm755 $(PROG) $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/$(BIN)/$(PROG)
 	install -Dm644 doc/$(PROG).1 $(DESTDIR)$(MAN)/man1/$(PROG).1