--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ vpnc : $(OBJS) vpnc.o
 	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
 
 vpnc.8 : vpnc.8.template makeman.pl vpnc
-	./makeman.pl
+	touch vpnc.8
 
 vpnc-script : vpnc-script.in
 	sed -e 's,@''PREFIX''@,$(PREFIX),g' $< > $@ && chmod 755 $@
