diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 21ec0c14..bf4c6ef8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ standard: mains
 
 tcl: tcllibrary
 
-force: clean all
+force:
+	@${MAKE} clean
+	@${MAKE} all
 
 defs.mak:
 	@echo No \"defs.mak\" file found.  Run "configure" to make one.