diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 367987affce..82605dd9db9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@ deb-src-upload: deb-src
 
 # for arch or gentoo, read instructions in the appropriate 'packaging' subdirectory directory
 
-webdocs: $(MANPAGES)
+webdocs:
 	(cd docsite/; make docs)
 
 docs: $(MANPAGES)
+
+alldocs: docs webdocs