diff --git a/etc/makefiles/sketch.mk b/etc/makefiles/sketch.mk
index 45feb4ce..98b01b42 100644
--- a/etc/makefiles/sketch.mk
+++ b/etc/makefiles/sketch.mk
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ endif
 
 flashing_instructions = $(call _arduino_prop,build.flashing_instructions)
 
-_device_port = $(shell $(ARDUINO_CLI) board list --format=text | grep $(FQBN) |cut -d' ' -f 1 | xargs -n 1)
+_device_port = $(shell $(ARDUINO_CLI) board list --format=text | grep $(FQBN) |cut -d' ' -f 1)
 
 flash: ${HEX_FILE_PATH}
 ifneq ($(flashing_instructions),)
@@ -205,7 +205,10 @@ endif
 	$(info When you're ready to proceed, press 'Enter'.)
 	$(info )
 	@$(shell read _)
+# If we have a device serial port available, try to trigger a Kaliedoscope reset
+ifneq ($(_device_port),) 
 	$(QUIET) echo "device.reset" > $(_device_port)
+endif
 	$(QUIET) $(ARDUINO_CLI) upload --fqbn $(FQBN) \
 	$(shell $(ARDUINO_CLI) board list --format=text | grep $(FQBN) |cut -d' ' -f 1 | xargs -n 1 echo "--port" ) \
 	--input-dir "${OUTPUT_PATH}" \