diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 35439606..471ac934 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ compile:
 
 nextflow:
 	if [ ! -d "$(NF_DIR)" ]; then git clone https://github.com/nextflow-io/nextflow.git  "$(NF_DIR)"; fi
-	pushd "$(NF_DIR)"; git checkout && make compile && git restore .; popd
+	cd "$(NF_DIR)"; git checkout && make compile && git restore .; cd ..
 
 compile-all: nextflow compile