diff --git a/Makefile.target b/Makefile.target
index b7406f841..3f5d24afe 100644
--- a/Makefile.target
+++ b/Makefile.target
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile -*-
+
 include config.mak
 include $(SRC_PATH)/rules.mak