diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7e2cd118fa28..9103af8df687 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ update:
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	@echo ">>> Updating ${.CURDIR} from cvs repository" ${CVSROOT}
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
-	cd ${.CURDIR}; ${CVS} -q update -A -P -d
+	cd ${.CURDIR}; ${CVS} -R -q update -A -P -d
 .elif defined(SUP_UPDATE) && !defined(PORTSSUPFILE)
 	@${ECHO_MSG} "Error: Please define PORTSSUPFILE before doing make update."
 	@exit 1