diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9be7f5d97..4bbe7eeb4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ node_modules: .npmrc package.json
 well-known: node_modules
 	npx webpack --progress
 
-.npmrc:
-	command gup .npmrc
+# .npmrc:
+# 	command gup .npmrc
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: