diff --git a/dwm-stat/Makefile b/dwm-stat/Makefile
index b2b99d8..579b7bd 100644
--- a/dwm-stat/Makefile
+++ b/dwm-stat/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ stat:
 	gcc -o $(output) status.c $(flags)
 
 laptop:
-	gcc -D LAPTOP=1 status.c -o $(output) status.c $(flags)
+	# compiling with LAPTOP=1
+	gcc -D LAPTOP=1 status.c -o $(output) $(flags)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f statline