diff --git a/zsh/aliases.zsh b/zsh/aliases.zsh
index 237b141..63b07f5 100644
--- a/zsh/aliases.zsh
+++ b/zsh/aliases.zsh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fi
 alias irc='ssh -t irc tmux attach'
 # expand aliases when using sudo
 alias sudo='sudo '
-alias automake='while true; do inotifywait -e modify . && make; done;'
+alias automake='while true; do inotifywait -r -e modify . && make; done;'
 
 # ===== sp aliases
 alias xterm='xterm -fa terminus -fs 8'