diff --git a/zsh/aliases.zsh b/zsh/aliases.zsh
index f40d86c..6c3a771 100644
--- a/zsh/aliases.zsh
+++ b/zsh/aliases.zsh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fi
 alias irc='ssh -t irc tmux attach'
 # expand aliases when using sudo
 alias sudo='sudo '
-alias automake='while true; do inotifywait -r -e modify . && make; done;'
+alias automake='{ while true; do inotifywait -r -e modify . && make; done; } &'
 
 # ===== sp aliases
 alias xterm='xterm -fa terminus -fs 8'