diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 28223d4..210f304 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 .PHONY: $(DIRS) $(DIRS_CLEAN) $(DIRS_FLAKE8) flake8
 
+default: build
+
 ## New directories can be added here
 DIRS:=\
 voltha
@@ -48,8 +50,6 @@
 	@echo "    FLAKE8 $(basename $@)"
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(basename $@) flake8
 
-default: build
-
 help:
 	@echo "Usage: make [<target>]"
 	@echo "where available targets are:"