diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 49bd9c8..4e2b970 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ require_clean_git:
 	git diff-index --cached --quiet --ignore-submodules HEAD --
 	@status=$$(git status --porcelain); \
 	if test "x$${status}" = x; then \
-		echo "No files" \
+		echo "No files"; \
 	else \
-		echo "Untracked files" \
-		exit 1 \
+		echo "Untracked files" >&2; \
 	fi
 
+
 build:
 	podman build --build-arg VERSION=$(VERSION) --tag ${REPO}/${IMAGENAME}:$(VERSION) .