diff --git a/schema/Makefile b/schema/Makefile
index 3016fb889..5b639a00b 100644
--- a/schema/Makefile
+++ b/schema/Makefile
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 
-default: help
+default: validate
 
 help:
-	@echo "Usage: make <target>"
+	@echo "Usage: make [target]"
 	@echo
 	@echo " * 'fmt' - format the json with indentation"
+	@echo " * 'help' - show this help information"
 	@echo " * 'validate' - build the validation tool"
 
 fmt:
 	for i in *.json ; do jq --indent 4 -M . "$${i}" > xx && cat xx > "$${i}" && rm xx ; done
 
+.PHONY: validate
 validate: validate.go
 	go get -d ./...
 	go build ./validate.go