diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index 25f68cea61f..c213c8d2c72 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ update:
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	@echo ">>> Updating ${.CURDIR} from cvs repository" ${CVSROOT}
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
-	cd ${.CURDIR}; ${CVS} -q update -A -P -d
+	cd ${.CURDIR}; ${CVS} -R -q update -A -P -d
 .endif
 
 #