diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5c1fbe1..a9dc51a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-make:
-	cmake -B dist .
-	make -C dist
+BUILD_DIR = dist
+EXECUTABLE = $(BUILD_DIR)/game_engine
 
-run:
-	cmake -B dist .
-	make -C dist
-	./dist/game_engine
+$(BUILD_DIR)/CMakeCache.txt:
+	cmake -B $(BUILD_DIR) .
+
+build: $(BUILD_DIR)/CMakeCache.txt
+	make -C $(BUILD_DIR)
+
+run: build
+	$(EXECUTABLE)
 
 clean:
-	rm -rf dist
+	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)