diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 54b1262a1556..0f4dbbf03a61 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ universe:
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	@echo ">>> make universe started on ${STARTTIME}"
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
-.for arch in i386 sparc64 pc98 alpha ia64 
+.for arch in i386 sparc64 alpha ia64 
 	@printf ">> ${arch} started on `LC_ALL=C date`\n"
 	-cd ${.CURDIR} && make ${JFLAG} buildworld TARGET_ARCH=${arch} \
 		__MAKE_CONF=/dev/null \
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ universe:
 	cd ${.CURDIR} && make buildkernels TARGET_ARCH=${arch} JFLAG="${JFLAG}"
 	@printf ">> ${arch} ended on `LC_ALL=C date`\n"
 .endfor
+	-cd ${.CURDIR} && make buildworld TARGET=pc98 TARGET_ARCH=i386 \
+		__MAKE_CONF=/dev/null \
+		> _.pc98.buildworld 2>&1
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	@printf ">>> make universe completed on `LC_ALL=C date`\n                       (started ${STARTTIME})\n"
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"