diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 025c792..27187cc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ $(BUILD_DIR):
 $(BUILD_OUTPUT): $(BUILD_DIR) $(GEODB_PATH)
 	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) cmd/apiary.go
 
-$(FRONTEND_BUILD_DIR):
-	pushd web/frontend
-	yarn install
-	yarn build
-	popd
+frontend:
+	cd web/frontend && yarn install && yarn build
 
 clean:
 	rm -rv $(BUILD_DIR)
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ clean:
 
 geodb: $(GEODB_PATH)
 
-build: $(BUILD_OUTPUT) $(FRONTEND_BUILD_DIR)
+build: $(BUILD_OUTPUT) frontend
 
 install: build
 	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_BIN_DIR)