diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 263aa7a..79e1fcf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ release-%:
 		-vv --no-dev-version --exclude-unchanged \
 		$*
 
+pull-protocols:
+	git subtree pull -P syndicate/protocols \
+		-m 'Merge latest changes from the syndicate-protocols repository' \
+		git@git.syndicate-lang.org:syndicate-lang/syndicate-protocols \
+		main
+
 static: static-x86_64
 
 static-%:
diff --git a/syndicate/Makefile b/syndicate/Makefile
index 5ae1981..dd6e7c6 100644
--- a/syndicate/Makefile
+++ b/syndicate/Makefile
@@ -9,9 +9,3 @@ inotifytest:
 
 binary-debug:
 	cargo build --all-targets
-
-pull-protocols:
-	git subtree pull -P protocols \
-		-m 'Merge latest changes from the syndicate-protocols repository' \
-		git@git.syndicate-lang.org:syndicate-lang/syndicate-protocols \
-		main