diff --git a/link.mk b/link.mk
index e79782f..cb15964 100644
--- a/link.mk
+++ b/link.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ OBJS = $(shell find ${BUILD_DIR} -name *.o 2>/dev/null)
 link: target_info ${BUILD_DIR}/${TARGET}
 run: app
 	@echo Running ${TARGET}
-	@${BUILD_DIR}/${TARGET}
+	@${BUILD_DIR}/${TARGET} &
 
 ${BUILD_DIR}/${TARGET}: ${OBJS} $(BUILD_DIR)
 	$(CC) ${LDFLAGS} ${OBJS} ${LIBS} -o $@