diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ca9ebfa..9eecce1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-# to build by hand export GO111MODULE=off
+# this makefile assumes you want to build in this directory
+# and are developing so it sets export GO111MODULE=off
 
 all: build
 	reset
 	./autotypist
 
+build:
+	echo "build it!"
+	@# copy the toolkits into the binary during debugging
+	-rm resources/*.so
+	cp -a ~/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/*.so resources/
+	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x
+
 only-me: build
 	reset
 	./autotypist --only-me
@@ -21,12 +29,6 @@ gocui: build
 	reset
 	./autotypist --gui gocui >/tmp/autotypist.log 2>&1
 
-build:
-	echo "build it!"
-	-rm resources/*.so
-	cp -a ~/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/*.so resources/
-	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x
-
 install:
 	rm -f ~/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/*.so
 	go install -v -x