diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e2f324c05..43d3e3262c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ endif
 
 # Add the dependency on the certificates
 ifneq (${GENERATE_COT},0)
-    all: certificates
+    fip: certificates
 endif
 
 certificates: ${CRT_DEPS} ${CRTTOOL} check_bl30 check_bl33