diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 888c348..391e12a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -61,20 +61,6 @@ dkms.conf
 # debug information files
 *.dwo
 
-# ---> CMake
-CMakeLists.txt.user
-CMakeCache.txt
-CMakeFiles
-CMakeScripts
-Testing
-Makefile
-cmake_install.cmake
-install_manifest.txt
-compile_commands.json
-CTestTestfile.cmake
-_deps
-CMakeUserPresets.json
-
 # CLion
 #  JetBrains specific template is maintained in a separate JetBrains.gitignore that can
 #  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c915f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+CC = gcc
+CFLAGS = `pkg-config --cflags gtk4`
+LIBS = `pkg-config --libs gtk4`
+TARGET = sprechen
+SRC = sprechen.c
+
+all: $(TARGET)
+
+$(TARGET): $(SRC)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(SRC) $(LIBS)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(TARGET)
+
+run: $(TARGET)
+	./$(TARGET)
+
+.PHONY: all clean run
\ No newline at end of file