diff --git a/engines/Makefile b/engines/Makefile
index a5b6e0fcc..23bd2f37f 100644
--- a/engines/Makefile
+++ b/engines/Makefile
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ lint:
 
 update: local_depend
 	@if [ -z "$(THIS)" ]; then $(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile reflect THIS=$@; fi
+	@[ -z "$(THIS)" ] || (set -e; target=update; $(RECURSIVE_MAKE) )
 
 depend: local_depend
 	@if [ -z "$(THIS)" ]; then $(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile reflect THIS=$@; fi
diff --git a/engines/ccgost/Makefile b/engines/ccgost/Makefile
index 18e7cd53c..4e183a467 100644
--- a/engines/ccgost/Makefile
+++ b/engines/ccgost/Makefile
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ links:
 tests:
 
 update: local_depend
-	@[ -z "$(THIS)" ] && $(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile reflect THIS=$@
+	@if [ -z "$(THIS)" ]; then $(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile reflect THIS=$@; fi
 
 depend: local_depend
-	@[ -z "$(THIS)" ] && $(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile reflect THIS=$@
+	@if [ -z "$(THIS)" ]; then $(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile reflect THIS=$@; fi
 local_depend:
 	@[ -z "$(THIS)" ] || $(MAKEDEPEND) -- $(CFLAG) $(INCLUDES) $(DEPFLAG) -- $(PROGS) $(LIBSRC)