diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 73f484f17..45a939dc7 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 all: mapnik
 
-install: all
+install:
 	python scons/scons.py install
 
 mapnik:
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ test:
 	echo "...running python tests"
 	python tests/run_tests.py
 
-.PHONY: clean reset uninstall test
\ No newline at end of file
+.PHONY: clean reset uninstall test install
\ No newline at end of file