diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ee84442..b589728 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 ENV=./.venv/bin/activate
-
+PYTHON=./.venv/bin/python
 all: ensure_env format build install test
 
 format:
-	./.venv/bin/python -m pip install shed
+	$(PYTHON) -m pip install shed
 	. $(ENV) && python -m shed 
 
 ensure_env:
 	-@python3 -m venv .venv
 
 build:
-	./.venv/bin/python -m pip install build 
-	./.venv/bin/python -m build .
+	$(PyTHON) -m pip install build 
+	$(PYTHON) -m build .
 
 install:
-	./.venv/bin/python -m pip install -e .
+	$(PYTHON) -m pip install -e .
 
 run:
-	python -m ragnar.run
+	$(PYTHON) -m ragnar.run
 
 test: 
-	./.venv/bin/python -m unittest ragnar.tests
+	$(PYTHON) -m unittest ragnar.tests