diff --git a/lib/shared.mk b/lib/shared.mk
index ebde197..effff21 100644
--- a/lib/shared.mk
+++ b/lib/shared.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ LIB_DIR := $(shell dirname $(realpath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
 mk_link := $(LIB_DIR)/helper/mk_link
 rm_link := $(LIB_DIR)/helper/rm_link
 report  := LAST_RETURN=$$? $(LIB_DIR)/helper/report
-cmd_exist = $(shell (($$+commands[$1])) && echo true || echo false  )
+return_val_truthy := && echo true || echo false
+cmd_exist = $(shell (($$+commands[$1])) $(return_val_truthy) )
 
 # Shortcut for the XDG dir if it exist. default to ~/.confg
 XDG_DIR := $${XDG_CONFIG_DIR:-~/.config}