diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0b00aed..36b389d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,15 +5,18 @@ SERVER_WEB=web
 RELEASE_RESOURCES=build/Release/Ocamlmsg.app/Contents/Resources
 DEBUG_RESOURCES=build/Debug/Ocamlmsg.app/Contents/Resources
 
-release:
+release: $(SERVER_PATH)/$(SERVER_BINARY)
 	xcodebuild -configuration Release
 	cp $(SERVER_PATH)/$(SERVER_BINARY) $(RELEASE_RESOURCES)/.
 	cp -rp $(SERVER_PATH)/$(SERVER_WEB) $(RELEASE_RESOURCES)/.
 
-debug:
+debug: $(SERVER_PATH)/$(SERVER_BINARY)
 	xcodebuild -configuration Debug
 	ln -sf $(CURDIR)/$(SERVER_PATH)/$(SERVER_BINARY) $(DEBUG_RESOURCES)/
 	ln -sf $(CURDIR)/$(SERVER_PATH)/$(SERVER_WEB) $(DEBUG_RESOURCES)/
 
+$(SERVER_PATH)/$(SERVER_BINARY):
+	make -C $(SERVER_PATH)
+
 clean:
 	rm -rf build