diff --git a/documentation/Makefile b/documentation/Makefile
--- a/documentation/Makefile
+++ b/documentation/Makefile
@@ -19,22 +19,22 @@
 .ORDER: generate-books-toc build
 
 all: starting-message generate-books-toc run
-generate: starting-message generate-books-toc build
+generate: starting-message generate-books-toc build .PHONY
 
-starting-message:
+starting-message: .PHONY
 	@echo ---------------------------------------------------------------
 	@echo                   Building the documentation
 	@echo ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
-generate-books-toc:
+generate-books-toc: .PHONY
 	${PYTHON_CMD} ./tools/books-toc-parts-creator.py -l ${LANGUAGES}
 	${PYTHON_CMD} ./tools/books-toc-creator.py -l ${LANGUAGES}
 	${PYTHON_CMD} ./tools/books-toc-figures-creator.py -l ${LANGUAGES}
 	${PYTHON_CMD} ./tools/books-toc-tables-creator.py -l ${LANGUAGES}
 	${PYTHON_CMD} ./tools/books-toc-examples-creator.py -l ${LANGUAGES}
 
-run:
+run: .PHONY
 	${HUGO_CMD} server -D
 
-build:
+build: .PHONY
 	${HUGO_CMD} --minify
diff --git a/website/Makefile b/website/Makefile
--- a/website/Makefile
+++ b/website/Makefile
@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@
 .ORDER: generate-books-toc build
 
 all: starting-message generate-releases run
-generate: starting-message generate-releases build
+generate: starting-message generate-releases build .PHONY
 
-starting-message:
+starting-message: .PHONY
 	@echo ---------------------------------------------------------------
 	@echo                   Building the website
 	@echo ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
-generate-releases:
+generate-releases: .PHONY
 	${PYTHON_CMD} ./tools/releases-toml.py -p ./shared/releases.adoc
 
-run:
+run: .PHONY
 	${HUGO_CMD} server -D
 
-build:
+build: .PHONY
 	${HUGO_CMD}