diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5ab69dc..5985440 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -204,12 +204,9 @@ clean:
 # make libopencm3 if library for STM32F1 is not yet existing
 $(OPENCM3_LIB)/lib$(STM32F1_LIB).a:
 	$(info compiling libopencm3 library)
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(OPENCM3_DIR)
-
-# ensure opencm3 has been downloaded and compiled
-$(LDSCRIPT):
 	git submodule init
 	git submodule update
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(OPENCM3_DIR)
 
 flash: $(BINARY).hex
 	$(info flashing $(<) using SWD)