diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 686e04a..f827225 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ $(program_obj_filesobj_files): %.o: %.c
 # unitTests:
 #	echo "needs to be implemented"
 
+bintree: bintree.c
+	$(CC) $(FLAGS) -c bintree bintree.c 
+
 bintreeTests: bintree.o bintreeTests.c $(unityfolder)/unity.c
 	$(CC) $(FLAGS) -o runbintreeTests bintreeTests.c bintree.o $(unityfolder)/unity.c