diff --git a/compiler/Makefile b/compiler/Makefile
index 0fee7073e9..0244e1a509 100644
--- a/compiler/Makefile
+++ b/compiler/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ v: v.c
 	./v -o v .
 
 v.c:
-	wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vlang/vc/master/v.c
+	curl -Os https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vlang/vc/master/v.c
 
 test: v
 	find .. -name '*_test.v' | xargs ./v {}