diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 078c5d4a..4d536210 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ build:
 build-dbg:
 	go build -ldflags "-s -w $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)" ./cmd/micro
 
-build-tags:
-	git fetch --tags
+build-tags: fetch-tags
 	go build -ldflags "-s -w $(GOVARS) $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)" ./cmd/micro
 
 # Builds micro after building the runtime and checking dependencies
@@ -39,6 +38,9 @@ install-all: runtime install
 install-quick:
 	go install -ldflags "-s -w $(GOVARS) $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)"  ./cmd/micro
 
+fetch-tags:
+	git fetch --tags
+
 # Builds the runtime
 runtime:
 	git submodule update --init