diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 88d277e5c4..99d0e5b12d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ functions-build:
 check-headers-file:
 	scripts/check-headers-file.sh
 
-production-build: test-examples check-hugo-versions build check-headers-file ## Build the production site and ensure that noindex headers aren't added
+production-build: check-hugo-versions build check-headers-file ## Build the production site and ensure that noindex headers aren't added
 
 non-production-build: test-examples check-hugo-versions ## Build the non-production site, which adds noindex headers to prevent indexing
 	hugo --enableGitInfo