diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2581cc2c..fce5f065 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ DISTFILES = src nnn.1 Makefile README.md LICENSE
 SRC = src/nnn.c
 BIN = nnn
 
-all:
+all: $(BIN)
 
 $(SRC): src/nnn.h