diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 6abb98ff7..c8112bee8 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ distclean: clean clean-rel
 	rm -f src/ejabberd.app.src
 	[ ! -f ../ChangeLog ] || rm -f ../ChangeLog
 
-rel: clean-rel all
-	cd rel ; \
+rel: all
 	$(REBAR) generate
 
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