diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c821d8fb..9f303464 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ $(INSTALLER_TARGETS): $(LOCAL_BIN)
 
 $(HOME)/.ssh/config: $(HOME)/.ssh $(HOME)/.ssh/sockets
 	cp -n templates/ssh-config $@
+	touch $@
 
 $(PACKER_DIR):
 	git clone --depth 1 $(PACKER_REPO) $@