diff --git a/modules/config/default/+evil-commands.el b/modules/config/default/+evil-commands.el
index cce6952ac..8ce341ac1 100644
--- a/modules/config/default/+evil-commands.el
+++ b/modules/config/default/+evil-commands.el
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
   "Run the current project Makefile's COMMAND. If FROM-PWD (bang), run the make
 command from the current directory instead of the project root."
   (interactive "<sh><!>")
-  (let ((default-directory (if from-pwd default-directory (doom-project-root t)))
-        (command (and command (evil-ex-replace-special-filenames command))))
-    (compile command)))
+  (let ((default-directory (if from-pwd default-directory (doom-project-root t))))
+    (compile (or (if command (evil-ex-replace-special-filenames command))
+                 compile-command))))
 
 (evil-define-command doom:reverse-lines (beg end)
   "Reverse lines between BEG and END."