diff --git a/documentation/Makefile b/documentation/Makefile
--- a/documentation/Makefile
+++ b/documentation/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@
 # Targets intended for use on the command line
 #
 # all (default)	-	generate the books TOC and compile all the documentation
-# generate	-	generate the books TOC and build all the documentation
+# run	-			serves the built documentation site for local browsing
+#
+# The run target uses hugo's built-in webserver to make the documentation site
+# available for local browsing.  The documentation should have been built prior
+# to attempting to use the `run` target.  By default, hugo will start its
+# webserver on port 1313.
 
 MAINTAINER=carlavilla@FreeBSD.org
 
@@ -14,12 +19,13 @@
 HUGO_CMD =	/usr/local/bin/hugo
 LANGUAGES =	en,es,pt-br,de,ja,zh-cn,zh-tw,ru,el,hu,it,mn,nl,pl,fr
 
+.ORDER: all run
+
 .ORDER: starting-message generate-books-toc
 .ORDER: starting-message build
 .ORDER: generate-books-toc build
 
-all: starting-message generate-books-toc run
-generate: starting-message generate-books-toc build .PHONY
+all: starting-message generate-books-toc build
 
 starting-message: .PHONY
 	@echo ---------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/website/Makefile b/website/Makefile
--- a/website/Makefile
+++ b/website/Makefile
@@ -6,19 +6,25 @@
 # Targets intended for use on the command line
 #
 # all (default)	-	generate the releases.toml and compile all the website
-# generate	-	generate the releases.toml and build all the website
+# run	-			serves the built website for local browsing
+#
+# The run target uses hugo's built-in webserver to make the built website
+# available for local browsing.  The website should have been built prior
+# to attempting to use the `run` target.  By default, hugo will start its
+# webserver on port 1313.
 
 MAINTAINER=carlavilla@FreeBSD.org
 
 PYTHON_CMD =	/usr/local/bin/python3.7
 HUGO_CMD =	/usr/local/bin/hugo
 
+.ORDER: all run
+
 .ORDER: starting-message generate-books-toc
 .ORDER: starting-message build
 .ORDER: generate-books-toc build
 
-all: starting-message generate-releases run
-generate: starting-message generate-releases build .PHONY
+all: starting-message generate-releases build
 
 starting-message: .PHONY
 	@echo ---------------------------------------------------------------