diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7864dd0..df3b7d6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,10 +3,16 @@ CFLAGS=-std=c99 -pedantic -Wall -Wextra
 LIBS=-lncursesw
 EXECUTABLE=bbs
 
+.PHONY: all
 all: make
 
+
 make:
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LIBS) bbs.c -o $(EXECUTABLE)
 
-run:
+.PHONY: execute
+execute:
 	./$(EXECUTABLE)
+
+.PHONY: run
+run: make execute