diff --git a/compile.mk b/compile.mk
index 58ddc082..22b4899f 100644
--- a/compile.mk
+++ b/compile.mk
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ CXXFLAGS += $(FLAGS)
 
 
 # Derive object files from sources and place them before user-defined objects
-OBJECTS += $(patsubst %, build/%.o, $(SOURCES))
+SOURCE_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %, build/%.o, $(SOURCES))
 DEPENDENCIES := $(patsubst %, build/%.d, $(SOURCES))
 
 # Final targets
 
-$(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
-	$(CXX) -o $@ $(OBJECTS) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(TARGET): $(SOURCE_OBJECTS) $(OBJECTS)
+	$(CXX) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
 
 -include $(DEPENDENCIES)