diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a441991063c..cda4ad6f72b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ depends_R_pkg = ./scripts/time.sh "depends ${1}" ./scripts/confirm_deps.R ${1} \
 	$(if $(findstring modules/benchmark,$(1)),NA,TRUE)
 install_R_pkg = ./scripts/time.sh "install ${1}" Rscript \
 	-e ${SETROPTIONS} \
-	-e "devtools::install('$(strip $(1))', upgrade=FALSE)"
+	-e "remotes::install_local('$(strip $(1))', force=TRUE, dependencies=FALSE, upgrade=FALSE)"
 check_R_pkg = ./scripts/time.sh "check ${1}" Rscript scripts/check_with_errors.R $(strip $(1))
 test_R_pkg = ./scripts/time.sh "test ${1}" Rscript \
 	-e "devtools::test('$(strip $(1))'," \