diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f5906601aeb4b..7d523cd31bfab 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #  clean  : removes all build artifacts
 #  test   : runs tests
 
+.DEFAULT_GOAL := all
+
 # To update the Teleport version, update VERSION variable:
 # Naming convention:
 #   Stable releases:   "1.0.0"