diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 71b2ceb..0b209db 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/community/Golang/Go.AllowList.gitignore
 #
 # Binaries for programs and plugins
+lambda
 *.exe
 *.exe~
 *.dll
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6275bc8..92a61a1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-BINARY_NAME=lambda.exe
+BINARY_NAME=lambda
 TEST=simple
 
 .PHONY: help build run profile explain graph docs
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ build:
 	@ chmod +x ${BINARY_NAME}
 
 run: build
-	@ ./lambda.exe - < ./samples/$(TEST).txt > program.out
+	@ ./${BINARY_NAME} - < ./samples/$(TEST).txt > program.out
 
 profile: build
-	@ ./lambda.exe -p profile/cpu.prof - < ./samples/$(TEST).txt > program.out
+	@ ./${BINARY_NAME} -p profile/cpu.prof - < ./samples/$(TEST).txt > program.out
 
 explain: build
-	@ ./lambda.exe -x -p profile/cpu.prof - < ./samples/$(TEST).txt > program.out
+	@ ./${BINARY_NAME} -x -p profile/cpu.prof - < ./samples/$(TEST).txt > program.out
 
 graph:
 	@ go tool pprof -raw -output=profile/cpu.raw profile/cpu.prof