diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fa385e7..04ee08e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ lint:
 		&& echo The above files need to be formatted, please run make fmt && exit 1 \
 		|| echo all files formatted.
 	$(GO) run github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint run
+
+.PHONY: vulncheck
+vulncheck:
 	$(GO) run golang.org/x/vuln/cmd/govulncheck@latest ./...
 
 .PHONY: tests