diff --git a/SLS_C/Makefile b/SLS_C/Makefile
index efdeeaa..9d048a4 100644
--- a/SLS_C/Makefile
+++ b/SLS_C/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Makefile for SLS project
+# Makefile for SLS project with automatic header dependencies
 
 CC ?= gcc
-CFLAGS ?= -std=c11 -Wall -Wextra -g -Iinclude
+CFLAGS ?= -std=c11 -Wall -Wextra -g -Iinclude -MMD -MP
 LDFLAGS ?=
 
 SRCDIR := src
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ OBJECTS := $(patsubst $(SRCDIR)/%.c,$(OBJDIR)/%.o,$(SOURCES))
 TEST_SOURCES := $(wildcard $(TESTDIR)/*.c)
 TEST_OBJECTS := $(patsubst $(TESTDIR)/%.c,$(OBJDIR)/%.o,$(TEST_SOURCES))
 
-.PHONY: all compile run test clean
+# Include dependency files if they exist
+-include $(OBJECTS:.o=.d) $(TEST_OBJECTS:.o=.d)
+
+.PHONY: all build run test clean
 
 # Default: build main program
 all: $(TARGET)
@@ -26,11 +29,10 @@ all: $(TARGET)
 # Compile object files
 build: $(OBJECTS)
 
-# Rule to compile .c -> .o
+# Rule to compile .c -> .o (handles both src and tests)
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: $(SRCDIR)/%.c | $(OBJDIR)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
-# Rule to compile test .c -> .o
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: $(TESTDIR)/%.c | $(OBJDIR)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@