diff --git a/gnovm/Makefile b/gnovm/Makefile
index 5a5edbdfa9b..21b4f2f4720 100644
--- a/gnovm/Makefile
+++ b/gnovm/Makefile
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ test: _test.cmd _test.pkg _test.gnolang
 _test.cmd:
 	go test ./cmd/... -v -p 1 -timeout=30m
 
-.PHONY: test.pkg
-test.pkg:
+.PHONY: _test.pkg
+_test.pkg:
 	go test ./pkg/... -v -p 1 -timeout=30m
 
 .PHONY: _test.gnolang
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ _test.gnolang.pkg2:
 
 # Code gen
 stringer_cmd=$(rundep) golang.org/x/tools/cmd/stringer
-stringer:
+.PHONY: _dev.stringer
+_dev.stringer:
 	$(stringer_cmd) -type=Kind       ./pkg/gnolang
 	$(stringer_cmd) -type=Op         ./pkg/gnolang
 	$(stringer_cmd) -type=TransCtrl  ./pkg/gnolang