diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 48d9c2fc..ed28398b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ devel:
 watch:
 	while find src/ benchs/ -print0 | xargs -0 inotifywait -e delete_self -e modify ; do \
 		echo "============ at `date` ==========" ; \
-		make ; \
+		make all; \
 	done
 
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