diff --git a/code/makefile b/code/makefile
index 88be28f..eab9687 100644
--- a/code/makefile
+++ b/code/makefile
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ test.o  : test.f90 ysolve.mod compact.mod
 
 ysolve.o ysolve.mod : ysolve.f90 compact.mod
 	${compiler} -c ${flags} ysolve.f90
+	touch ysolve.mod 
 
 Compact.o compact.mod : Compact.f90
 	${compiler} -c ${flags} Compact.f90
+	touch compact.mod 
 
 test: ex
 	sh test.sh