diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c344e2d..0684f09 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 
 TARGET := sdl_opengl_bare
+DFLAGS := -I/usr/local/include/d
+LDFLAGS := -lDerelictSDL -lDerelictUtil -ldl
 
 all: $(TARGET)
 
 $(TARGET): $(TARGET).d
-	gdc -o $@ $^
+	gdc -o $@ $(DFLAGS) $^ $(LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/sdl_opengl_bare.d b/sdl_opengl_bare.d
index 862b7cf..4c3241d 100644
--- a/sdl_opengl_bare.d
+++ b/sdl_opengl_bare.d
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 import std.stdio;
+import derelict.sdl.sdl;
 
 int main(char[][] args)
 {
-    writefln("Hi!");
+    DerelictSDL.load();
+
+    if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING))
+    {
+        writefln("Failed to initialize SDL!");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }