--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -311,6 +311,10 @@ DESKTOPS := $(basename $(wildcard dist/*
 
 all : $(BALL_TARG) $(PUTT_TARG) $(MAPC_TARG) sols locales desktops
 
+data : sols locales
+
+executables: $(BALL_TARG) $(PUTT_TARG) $(MAPC_TARG) desktops
+
 $(BALL_TARG) : $(BALL_OBJS)
 	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) -o $(BALL_TARG) $(BALL_OBJS) $(LDFLAGS) $(ALL_LIBS)
 
