diff --git a/contrib/credential/netrc/Makefile b/contrib/credential/netrc/Makefile
index 0ffa407191..6174e3bb83 100644
--- a/contrib/credential/netrc/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/credential/netrc/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# The default target of this Makefile is...
+all::
+
 test:
 	./t-git-credential-netrc.sh