diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 0fd15f886..25624ee96 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ dev: GOOS=$(shell go env GOOS)
 dev: GOARCH=$(shell go env GOARCH)
 dev: GOPATH=$(shell go env GOPATH)
 dev: DEV_TARGET=pkg/$(GOOS)_$(GOARCH)/nomad
-dev: tidy changelogfmt hclfmt ## Build for the current development platform
+dev: changelogfmt hclfmt ## Build for the current development platform
 	@echo "==> Removing old development build..."
 	@rm -f $(PROJECT_ROOT)/$(DEV_TARGET)
 	@rm -f $(PROJECT_ROOT)/bin/nomad