diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2 b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2
index a324d1b1..93ab1aa7 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ publish:
 ssh_upload: publish
 	scp -P $(SSH_PORT) -r "$(OUTPUTDIR)"/* "$(SSH_USER)@$(SSH_HOST):$(SSH_TARGET_DIR)"
 
+{% set upload = upload + ["sftp_upload"] %}
 sftp_upload: publish
 	printf 'put -r $(OUTPUTDIR)/*' | sftp $(SSH_USER)@$(SSH_HOST):$(SSH_TARGET_DIR)