diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 57953d897..c05456e65 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ifeq (vagrant-dokku,$(firstword $(MAKECMDGOALS)))
   $(eval $(RUN_ARGS):;@:)
 endif
 
-.PHONY: all install copyfiles man-db version plugins dependencies sshcommand pluginhook docker aufs stack count dokku-installer vagrant-acl-add vagrant-dokku
+.PHONY: all apt-update install copyfiles man-db version plugins dependencies sshcommand pluginhook docker aufs stack count dokku-installer vagrant-acl-add vagrant-dokku
 
 include tests.mk
 include deb.mk
@@ -61,9 +61,12 @@ plugin-dependencies: pluginhook
 plugins: pluginhook docker
 	dokku plugins-install
 
-dependencies: sshcommand pluginhook docker help2man man-db
+dependencies: apt-update sshcommand pluginhook docker help2man man-db
 	$(MAKE) -e stack
 
+apt-update:
+	apt-get update
+
 help2man:
 	apt-get install -qq -y help2man