1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/base/config.lua b/xmake/scripts/base/config.lua
index 6b2849564..d03a98c93 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/base/config.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/base/config.lua
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ function config.load()
     assert(option._MENU)
     assert(option._MENU.config)
 
+    -- the target name
+    local name = options.target or options._DEFAULTS.target
+    if not name then
+        return "no given target name!"
+    end
+
     -- does not clean the cached configure?
     if not options.clean then
 
@@ -235,10 +241,6 @@ function config.load()
         end
     end
 
-    -- the target name
-    local name = options.target or options._DEFAULTS.target
-    assert(name and type(name) == "string")
-
     -- init configs if not exists
     if not config._CONFIGS then
         -- clear configs and mark as "rebuild"