diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 47330ebd2..82bb99c4a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ DOCFILES:= \
 VERSIONSENSITIVEFILES=\
 	$(CABALFILES) \
 	MANUAL.md \
-	DOWNLOAD.md \
+#	DOWNLOAD.md \
 
 # file(s) which require recompilation for a build to have an up-to-date version string
 VERSIONSOURCEFILE=hledger/Hledger/Cli/Version.hs