diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a06ce5b8f..26e9b58ec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 node_modules: package.json
-	npm update --dev # Install dependencies but don't run our own install script.
+	npm update # Install dependencies but don't run our own install script.
 
 GYP = deps/run_gyp --depth=. -Goutput_dir=.