diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 77267f1864..aa8ee4816d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ TOOLS += agent-ctl
 
 STANDARD_TARGETS = build check clean install test vendor
 
-include utils.mk
-include ./tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/Makefile
+default: all
 
 all: build
 
+include utils.mk
+include ./tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/Makefile
+
 # Create the rules
 $(eval $(call create_all_rules,$(COMPONENTS),$(TOOLS),$(STANDARD_TARGETS)))
 
diff --git a/utils.mk b/utils.mk
index 5ee04bf88f..7ace929745 100644
--- a/utils.mk
+++ b/utils.mk
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ endef
 # $3 - List of standard targets.
 define create_all_rules
 
-default: all
-
 all: $(1) $(2)
 
 # Create rules for all components.