diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b8ecf5be42..93dc74f721 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -234,5 +234,5 @@ $(sort $(OUTDIRS)):
 # so this saves some time on slow systems.
 .SUFFIXES:
 
-.PHONY: all all-yes alltools build check config testprogs
+.PHONY: all all-yes alltools build check config devprogs testprogs
 .PHONY: *clean install* uninstall*
diff --git a/ffbuild/library.mak b/ffbuild/library.mak
index ff91dd795e..7b58c848d9 100644
--- a/ffbuild/library.mak
+++ b/ffbuild/library.mak
@@ -156,3 +156,4 @@ $(TOOLS):     $(DEP_LIBS) $(SUBDIR)$($(CONFIG_SHARED:yes=S)LIBNAME)
 $(TESTPROGS) $(DEVPROGS): $(DEP_LIBS) $(SUBDIR)$(LIBNAME)
 
 testprogs: $(TESTPROGS)
+devprogs: $(DEVPROGS)