diff --git a/bin/tools/MakefileDirs b/bin/tools/MakefileDirs
index b67656b6e8..7dda83a399 100644
--- a/bin/tools/MakefileDirs
+++ b/bin/tools/MakefileDirs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 application: $(FOAM_TARGETS)
 
 $(FOAM_TARGETS):
-	@(cd $@ && $(FOAM_APP))
+	+@(cd $@ && $(FOAM_APP))
 
 
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