diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eaab0f4..bd48011 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ hyprpaper:
 	git submodule init
 	git submodule update --remote hyprpaper
 __Hyprpaper = hyprpaper/build
-hyprpaper: $(__Hyprlang)
+$(__Hyprpaper): $(__Hyprlang)
 	@[[ -z "$(ls -A hyprpaper)" ]] && $(MAKE) hyprpaper
 	$(CMAKE) --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release \
 		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S ./hyprpaper -B ./hyprpaper/build