diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ee12d837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+ifdef SILENT
+MAKEFLAGS+=--no-print-directory
+endif
+
+all :
+
+% ::
+	@$(MAKE) -C src $(MAKECMDGOALS)