diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2681d19..94de60a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ publish-doc: clean build-doc
 build:
 	@spm build
 
-publish: build
+publish:
 	@spm publish -s spmjs
 
 clean: