diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dcbfff490..1524e078e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CORE_PHP?=	71
 CORE_PYTHON2?=	27
 CORE_PYTHON3?=	36
 CORE_RADVD?=	1
-CORE_SQUID?=	3
+CORE_SQUID?=	# empty
 CORE_SURICATA?=	# empty
 
 _FLAVOUR!=	if [ -f ${OPENSSL} ]; then ${OPENSSL} version; fi