diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1150884..ab5d4cb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,29 +4,31 @@ game_src := ./game.js
 cover_src := ./cover.png
 build_dir := ./build
 
-tic_cmd := tic80 --skip --fs './'
+tic := tic80 --skip --fs './'
+tic_cli := ${tic} --cli --cmd
 
 prettier:
 	npx prettier --write ${game_src}
 
 run:
-	${tic_cmd} ${game_src}
+	${tic} ${game_src}
 
 cleanup:
 	rm -rf ${build_dir}
 	mkdir ${build_dir}
 
 export_tic:
-	${tic_cmd} --cli \
-		--cmd 'load ${game_src} & save ${build_dir}/${game_name} & exit'
+	${tic_cli} \
+		'load ${game_src} & save ${build_dir}/${game_name} & exit'
 
 export_png:
-	${tic_cmd} --cli \
-		--cmd 'load ${game_src} & save ${build_dir}/${game_name}.png & exit'
+	${tic_cli} \
+		'load ${game_src} & save ${build_dir}/${game_name}.png & exit'
 
 import_cover:
-	${tic_cmd} --cli \
-		--cmd 'load ${game_src} & import screen ${cover_src} & exit'
+	${tic_cli} \
+		'load ${game_src} & import screen ${cover_src} & exit'
+
 release:
 	@make cleanup
 	@make export_tic