diff --git a/src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/makefile.py b/src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/makefile.py
index 9d173c6..1fe9109 100644
--- a/src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/makefile.py
+++ b/src/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/makefile.py
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ class MakefileInstaller(BaseInstaller):
         except OSError:
             return False
 
-        if re.search(r"^install\s*:", content, flags=re.MULTILINE):
-            return True
-        return bool(re.search(r"^install-[a-zA-Z0-9_-]*\s*:", content, flags=re.MULTILINE))
+        return bool(re.search(r"^install\s*:", content, flags=re.MULTILINE))
 
     def run(self, ctx: RepoContext) -> None:
         makefile_path = os.path.join(ctx.repo_dir, self.MAKEFILE_NAME)
diff --git a/tests/unit/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/test_makefile_installer.py b/tests/unit/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/test_makefile_installer.py
index 055ed3f..ecab6b3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/test_makefile_installer.py
+++ b/tests/unit/pkgmgr/actions/install/installers/test_makefile_installer.py
@@ -81,6 +81,19 @@ class TestMakefileInstaller(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         mock_run_command.assert_not_called()
 
+    @patch("pkgmgr.actions.install.installers.makefile.run_command")
+    @patch(
+        "builtins.open",
+        new_callable=mock_open,
+        read_data="install-python:\n\tpip install -r requirements.txt\n",
+    )
+    @patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True)
+    def test_run_skips_a_makefile_that_only_has_a_prefixed_target(
+        self, mock_exists, mock_file, mock_run_command
+    ):
+        self.installer.run(self.ctx)
+        mock_run_command.assert_not_called()
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()