diff --git a/rescue/rescue/Makefile b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
index fe685acdf120..a493ef244dcb 100644
--- a/rescue/rescue/Makefile
+++ b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ $(OUTPUTS): $(CONF)
 	    -c $(OUTC) $(CONF)
 
 $(PROG): $(OUTPUTS) objs
-	MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=${CRUNCHOBJS} ${MAKE} -f $(OUTMK) 
+	MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=${CRUNCHOBJS} ${MAKE} -f $(OUTMK) exe
 
 objs: $(OUTMK)
 	MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=${CRUNCHOBJS} ${MAKE} -f $(OUTMK) objs