diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c03d888e7600..eeecb94ea56b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.216 1998/09/09 06:07:32 jb Exp $
+#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.217 1998/09/10 20:44:55 ache Exp $
 #
 # The user-driven targets are:
 #
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ ${TGTS} : upgrade_checks
 	@cd ${.CURDIR}; \
 		make -f Makefile.inc0 -m ${.CURDIR}/share/mk ${.TARGET}
 
+# Set a reasonable default
+.MAIN:	all
+
 #
 # Perform a few tests to determine if the installed tools are adequate
 # for building the world. These are for older systems (prior to 2.2.5).