diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7da7e4789..fb3936184 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ lint:
 	golangci-lint run --fix
 
 tidy:
-	# not part of golangci-lint, apparently
+	@# not part of golangci-lint, apparently
 	go mod tidy
 
 lintcheck: