diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c1d7cab..d24d017 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ __Hyprlang = $(INC_SYSTEM_PATH)/hyprlang.hpp
 $(__Hyprlang): $(__Hyprutils)
 	# built using cmake
 	$(CMAKE) --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release \
-		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./hyprlang/build
+		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S ./hyprlang -B ./hyprlang/build
 	$(CMAKE) --build ./hyprlang/build --config Release --target hyprlang \
 		-j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
 	# At this point install hyprlang since it is a library other apps need
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ hyprlock:
 __Hyprlock = $(BIN_SYSTEM_PATH)/hyprlock
 $(__Hyprlock): $(__Hyprlang)
 	$(CMAKE) --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release \
-		-S . -B ./hyprlock/build
+		-S ./hyprlock -B ./hyprlock/build
 	$(CMAKE) --build ./hyprlock/build --config Release --target hyprlock \
 		-j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ hyprpaper:
 __Hyprpaper = $(BIN_SYSTEM_PATH)/hyprpaper
 hyprpaper: $(__Hyprlang)
 	$(CMAKE) --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release \
-		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./hyprpaper/build
+		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S ./hyprpaper -B ./hyprpaper/build
 	$(CMAKE) --build ./hyprpaper/build --config Release --target hyprpaper \
 		-j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf _NPROCESSORS_CONF`