diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 4b8541e..3f06f3c 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ format:
 	@gofmt -s -w ./...
 
 check:
-	@test -z $$(gofmt -l ./...) || \
+	@test -z $$(gofmt -l .) || \
 	(echo "gofmt: formatting issue - run 'make format' to resolve" && exit 1)
 
 clean: