diff --git a/app_example_mixer/Makefile b/app_example_mixer/Makefile
index b532e13..b2e883e 100644
--- a/app_example_mixer/Makefile
+++ b/app_example_mixer/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ XCC_FLAGS = -Wall -O3 -report -g
 # The USED_MODULES variable lists other module used by the application. 
 USED_MODULES = module_audio_mixer
 
+run:
+	xsim ./bin/app_example_mixer.xe > log.txt; gnuplot plot.p; 
 
 #=============================================================================
 # The following part of the Makefile includes the common build infrastructure
@@ -31,8 +33,5 @@ USED_MODULES = module_audio_mixer
 
 
 # Use the main Makefile from module_xmos_common
-XMOS_MAKE_DIR ?= ../..
-include $(XMOS_MAKE_DIR)/xcommon/module_xcommon/build/Makefile.common
-
-run:
-	xsim ./bin/app_example_mixer.xe > log.txt; gnuplot plot.p; 
+XMOS_MAKE_PATH ?= ../..
+include $(XMOS_MAKE_PATH)/xcommon/module_xcommon/build/Makefile.common