diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b4711f2..9a59ee7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ build_stage3:
 # optional: make enter_chroot
 # make build_stage3
 
+all: disarm_chroot clean dirs install_rex download_patches download_sources build_stage1 build_stage2 build_stage3
+
 # Remember, before you make clean or make purge_artifacts you MUST run
 # make disarm_chroot beforehand or you could cause irreversible damage 
 # to your system.  It is recommended that these operations only be 
diff --git a/project_config.sh b/project_config.sh
index cd9e8f0..91bd74b 100755
--- a/project_config.sh
+++ b/project_config.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ dir_logs=${project_root}/logs
 # config directory - general path for configuration files on the target
 # system before they're placed, as well as various values for configure
 # of the build
-dir_configs=${dir_stage}/configs
+dir_configs=${project_root}/configs
 
 # the patches directory.  this contains all the patches we use during
 # the foster build