diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 211cdee279aa3f83a64e852d74adaf6c95e4617d..a64c3a4b2903e92f3d4ed8bfb8f9e26826e4afb9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ node_modules: yarn.lock package.json
 	$(NODE) node yarn install
 
 start_the_show: node_modules
-	$(NODE) -p $(LOCAL_PORT):8000 --name sflive node /bin/sh -c 'node_modules/reveal-md/bin/cli.js --port 8000 --theme=solarized'
+	$(NODE) -p $(LOCAL_PORT):8000 --name sflive node /bin/sh -c 'npm start'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 916cdb5802798aad956a319a843263fe391fd418..b4382a5bf56e2ceed202869f82a4a7e395cb80c0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "reveal-md": "^1.1.3"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+      "start": "reveal-md --port 8000 --theme=solarized"
   }
 }