diff --git a/platform/sky/Makefile.common b/platform/sky/Makefile.common
index adfd54ccc..ee46cf188 100644
--- a/platform/sky/Makefile.common
+++ b/platform/sky/Makefile.common
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ ifndef MOTELIST
   CMOTES=$(MOTES)
 endif
 
+motelist: sky-motelist
+
 sky-motelist:
 	$(MOTELIST)
 sky-motes:
diff --git a/platform/z1/Makefile.common b/platform/z1/Makefile.common
index 26a9c4783..7164452e1 100644
--- a/platform/z1/Makefile.common
+++ b/platform/z1/Makefile.common
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ ifndef MOTELIST
   CMOTES=$(MOTES)
 endif
 
+motelist: z1-motelist
+
 z1-motelist:
 	$(MOTELIST)
 z1-motes: