diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 9922aad4..443ef500 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ def configure(conf):
 
 def build(bld):
 	waf = bld.path.make_node('waf') # create the node right here
-	bld(name='create_waf', rule=create_waf, target=waf, always=True, color='PINK', update_outputs=True)
+	bld(name='create_waf', rule=create_waf, target=waf, always=True, color='PINK')
 
 class Dist(Scripting.Dist):
 	def get_excl(self):