diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0593c8c..6bd438e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ esv: ${OBJS}
 
 # main executable
 main.o: main.d esvapi.o
-	${DC} ${CFLAGS} -c main.d -of$@
+	${DC} ${CFLAGS} -of$@ -c main.d
 
 esvapi.o: esvapi.d
-	${DC} ${CFLAGS} -c esvapi.d -of$@
+	${DC} ${CFLAGS} -of$@ -c esvapi.d
 
 ini.o: ${IMPORT}/dini/*.d
-	${DC} ${CFLAGS} -c ${IMPORT}/dini/*.d -of$@
+	${DC} ${CFLAGS} -of$@ -c ${IMPORT}/dini/*.d
 
 clean:
 	rm -f esv ${OBJS}
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ install: esv
 	cp -f esv.1 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
 	cp -f esv.conf.5 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man5
 
-.PHONY: clean install
+.PHONY: all clean install