diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c95392f..635e333 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ GOCMD=go
 GOINSTALL=$(GOCMD) install
 GOBUILD=$(GOCMD) build
 GOTEST=$(GOCMD) test
+GOGET=$(GOCMD) get
 BINARY_NAME=writefreely
 
 all : build
 
-build:
+build: deps
 	cd cmd/writefreely; $(GOBUILD)
 
 test:
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ run:
 	$(GOINSTALL) ./...
 	$(BINARY_NAME) --debug
 
+deps :
+	$(GOGET) ./...
+
 install : 
 	./keys.sh
 	cd less/; $(MAKE) install $(MFLAGS)