diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0c2bdb4..8a50c65 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-worm
+libworm.so
+__pycache__
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 76dab52..a757d72 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-worm: worm.c
-	gcc -o worm worm.c -l curses
+libworm.so: worm.c
+	gcc -c worm.c -l curses -fPIC
+	gcc -shared -o libworm.so worm.o -l curses
+	rm worm.o