diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 1498b875..75cae6f9 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ FIRST_RUN_FLAG := $(OBJ_DIR)/$(DC)/first_run.flag
 
 $(OBJ_DIR)/$(DC)/%.o: %.d
 	if [ ! -f $(FIRST_RUN_FLAG) ]; then \
-		if [ -ne $(DC) $(GDC) ]; then \
-			${DC} -run dmd/config.d bin VERSION /etc; \
+		if [[ "$(DC)" == *"$(GDC)"* ]]; then \
+			${DC} dmd/config.d -o config && ./config bin VERSION /etc; \
 		else \
-			${DC} dmd/config.d -o config && .config bin VERSION /etc; \
+			${DC} -run dmd/config.d bin VERSION /etc; \
 		fi; \
 		touch $(FIRST_RUN_FLAG); \
 	fi