diff --git a/config/Makefile b/config/Makefile
index 983c0a05d..1a71d02b9 100644
--- a/config/Makefile
+++ b/config/Makefile
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ SUFFIXES:
 include ../Makefile.INCLUDE
 
 generated/config.pb.go: config.proto
-	$(GO) get github.com/golang/protobuf/protoc-gen-go
+	go get github.com/golang/protobuf/protoc-gen-go
 	$(PROTOC) --proto_path=$(PREFIX)/include:. --go_out=generated/ config.proto