diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0035245..142e92d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ OBJFILES = git-crypt.o commands.o crypto.o gpg.o key.o util.o parse_options.o
 all: git-crypt
 
 git-crypt: $(OBJFILES)
-	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJFILES) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 util.o: util.cpp util-unix.cpp util-win32.cpp