diff --git a/mach/i86/libm2/Makefile b/mach/i86/libm2/Makefile
index d08b175a4..af2f2d505 100644
--- a/mach/i86/libm2/Makefile
+++ b/mach/i86/libm2/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ MACHDEF="MACH=i86" "SUF=$(SUF)" "ASAR=aal"
 M2LIB = lang/m2/libm2
 MOD="PREF=m2" "SUB=" "SRC=$(M2LIB)"
 
+all:
+		make -f $(MAKEFILE) $(MOD) $(MACHDEF) all
+
 install:	cpmod
 
 cpmod:
@@ -13,9 +16,8 @@ cpmod:
 cmp:		cmpmod
 
 cmpmod:
-		make -f $(MAKEFILE) $(MOD) $(MACHDEF) tail
+		make -f $(MAKEFILE) $(MOD) $(MACHDEF) all
 		-$(EMHOME)/mach/compare tail_m2
-		make -f $(MAKEFILE) $(MOD) $(MACHDEF) head
 		-$(EMHOME)/mach/compare head_m2
 
 clean: