diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8084dd9e9b18..7fd056a1fb5b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ else
 	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/democli ./examples/democoin/cmd/democli
 endif
 
-install: build check-ledger update_gaia_lite_docs
+install: check-ledger update_gaia_lite_docs
 	go install $(BUILD_FLAGS) ./cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiad
 	go install $(BUILD_FLAGS) ./cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli
 
-install_examples: build_examples
+install_examples:
 	go install $(BUILD_FLAGS) ./examples/basecoin/cmd/basecoind
 	go install $(BUILD_FLAGS) ./examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli
 	go install $(BUILD_FLAGS) ./examples/democoin/cmd/democoind