diff --git a/Makefile.simple b/Makefile.simple
index d8debc78..eb948b68 100644
--- a/Makefile.simple
+++ b/Makefile.simple
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ savepng$(OBJ_EXTENSION): savepng.cpp
 	$(CXX) -O2 $(CXXFLAGS) -c savepng.cpp -o $@
 
 mymake$(EXE_EXTENSION): mymake.cpp
-	$(CXX) -O2 $(CXXFLAGS) -lpthread mymake.cpp -o $@
+	$(CXX) -O2 $(CXXFLAGS) mymake.cpp -lpthread -o $@
 
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