diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4c34a360d5..9f56f5c180 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 
 
+# default make target
+all: acados_static acados_c_static
+
+
+
+# include config & tailored rules
 include ./Makefile.rule
 include ./Makefile.osqp
 
@@ -97,8 +103,6 @@ endif
 
 
 
-all: acados_static acados_c_static
-
 acados_static: $(STATIC_DEPS)
 	( cd acados; $(MAKE) obj TOP=$(TOP) )
 	ar rcs libacore.a $(OBJS)