diff --git a/rust-bindings/rust/Makefile b/rust-bindings/rust/Makefile
index 065bdab5..9ce83e1a 100644
--- a/rust-bindings/rust/Makefile
+++ b/rust-bindings/rust/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-all: generate-libostree-sys generate-libostree
+all: gir/libostree gir/libostree-sys
 
 .PHONY: update-gir-files
 
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ target/tools/bin/gir:
 gir/%: target/tools/bin/gir
 	target/tools/bin/gir -c conf/$*.toml
 
-generate-libostree-sys: gir/libostree-sys
-
-generate-libostree: gir/libostree
-
 
 # -- LGPL docs generation --
 target/tools/bin/rustdoc-stripper:
diff --git a/rust-bindings/rust/README.md b/rust-bindings/rust/README.md
index 5f36d3a6..3ed45dc9 100644
--- a/rust-bindings/rust/README.md
+++ b/rust-bindings/rust/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Most code is generated based on the gir files using the
 the included Makefile:
 
 ```ShellSession
-$ make generate-libostree-sys generate-libostree
+$ make gir/libostree gir/libostree-sys
 ```
 
 Run the following command to update the bundled gir files: