diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6d198631d..ef232a4c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ endif
 
 export DATE := $(shell date +'%Y-%m-%dT%H-%M-%S')
 
-export CURR_DEV = $(shell cat develop/.current)
+export CURR_DEV = $(shell cat develop/.current 2>/dev/null)
 export SET_DEVELOP = $(eval DEVELOP=develop/$$(CURR_DEV))
 export NEW_DEVELOP = $(eval DEVELOP=develop/$$(DATE))