diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a5432fa85..1ad3c2872 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ compile: build.ninja
 	ninja
 
 format:
-	clang -i $(find daemon llarp include | grep -E '\.[h,c](pp)?$')
+	clang-format -i $$(find daemon llarp include | grep -E '\.[h,c](pp)?$$')