diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@
 .ORDER: buildworld distribute
 .ORDER: buildworld distributeworld
 .ORDER: buildworld buildkernel
+.ORDER: buildworld packages
+.ORDER: buildworld update-packages
 .ORDER: distrib-dirs distribute
 .ORDER: distrib-dirs distributeworld
 .ORDER: distrib-dirs installworld
@@ -232,6 +234,8 @@
 .ORDER: buildkernel installkernel.debug
 .ORDER: buildkernel reinstallkernel
 .ORDER: buildkernel reinstallkernel.debug
+.ORDER: buildkernel packages
+.ORDER: buildkernel update-packages
 .ORDER: kernel-toolchain buildkernel
 
 # Only sanitize PATH on FreeBSD.