diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6c5503c..3e54291 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+UNAME := $(shell uname)
 build:
 	@cargo build
 
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ clean:
 release: clean
 	@cargo build --release
 
-update: release
-	@sudo cp target/release/bp /usr/bin
-	@echo "Copied release file to /usr/bin"
+update:	release
+ifeq ($(UNAME), Darwin)
+	cp target/release/bp ~/bin/
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(UNAME), Linux)
+	sudo cp target/release/bp /usr/bin
+endif