diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index 83045a2..0b7869e 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # Assembler Information:
 NASM=nasm
-NASM_FLAGS=-f aout
+NASM_FLAGS=-f elf32
 
 # C/C++ Information:
 CPPFLAGS=-ffreestanding -fno-builtin -nostdlib -nostartfiles -nodefaultlibs -I. -Wall -m32 -fno-pic