diff --git a/docs.mk b/docs.mk
index 56d8959..ad0fe79 100644
--- a/docs.mk
+++ b/docs.mk
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ docs:
 	[[ -d "$(DOCS_OUTPUT_PATH)" ]] || git clone -b gh-pages git@github.com:hbang/libcephei.git "$(DOCS_OUTPUT_PATH)"
 	rsync -ra "$(DOCS_STAGING_DIR)"/{html,publish}/ "$(DOCS_OUTPUT_PATH)"
 	rm -r "$(DOCS_STAGING_DIR)"
+
+.PHONY: docs