diff --git a/tools/cert_create/Makefile b/tools/cert_create/Makefile
index 0ec08b0..c3c8bcf 100644
--- a/tools/cert_create/Makefile
+++ b/tools/cert_create/Makefile
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 .PHONY: all clean realclean
 
-all: clean ${BINARY}
+all: ${BINARY}
 
 ${BINARY}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
 	@echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
diff --git a/tools/encrypt_fw/Makefile b/tools/encrypt_fw/Makefile
index 6eb6fae..96dff23 100644
--- a/tools/encrypt_fw/Makefile
+++ b/tools/encrypt_fw/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 .PHONY: all clean realclean
 
-all: clean ${BINARY}
+all: ${BINARY}
 
 ${BINARY}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
 	@echo "  HOSTLD  $@"