diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7c0126405..60448e2de 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ run: develop
 prepare: rslib/ftl/repo qt/ftl/repo qt/po/repo
 
 rslib/ftl/repo:
-	pull-i18n
+	$(MAKE) pull-i18n
 qt/ftl/repo:
-	pull-i18n
+	$(MAKE) pull-i18n
 qt/po/repo:
-	pull-i18n
+	$(MAKE) pull-i18n
 
 .PHONY: build
 build: clean-dist build-rspy build-pylib build-qt add-buildhash