diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d07f3ca4c561..eb3e6443b95c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ PORTSNAP_FLAGS?= -p ${.CURDIR}
 .if defined(SUPHOST)
 SUPFLAGS+=	-h ${SUPHOST}
 .endif
+.if !target(update)
 update:
 .if defined(SUP_UPDATE) && defined(PORTSSUPFILE)
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
@@ -188,3 +189,4 @@ update:
 	@${PORTSNAP} ${PORTSNAP_FLAGS} update
 .endif
 .endif
+.endif