diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index b688c27..fc49e50 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 VERSION=0.1.0
-LOVE_VERSION=11.4
+LOVE_VERSION=12.0
 NAME=change-me
 ITCH_ACCOUNT=change-me-too
 URL=https://gitlab.com/alexjgriffith/min-love2d-fennel
 AUTHOR="Your Name"
 DESCRIPTION="Minimal setup for trying out Phil Hagelberg's fennel/love game design process."
-GITHUB_USERNAME=`grep -f GITHUB_USERNAME credentials.private | cut -d= -f2`
-GITHUB_PAT=`grep -f GITHUB_PAT credentials.private | cut -d= -f2`
+GITHUB_USERNAME := $(shell grep GITHUB_USERNAME credentials.private | cut -d= -f2)
+GITHUB_PAT := $(shell grep GITHUB_PAT credentials.private | cut -d= -f2)
 LIBS := $(wildcard lib/*)
 LUA := $(wildcard *.lua)
 SRC := $(wildcard *.fnl)