diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 51cf12d0852549f11dde463406570900ee31d326..fa51a2f76603c5121c6817f59fc307b8184c79ab 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 %: Makefile.coq phony
 	+@make -f Makefile.coq $@
 
+# Compile this project
 all: Makefile.coq
 	+@make -f Makefile.coq all
 
@@ -11,11 +12,13 @@ clean: Makefile.coq
 Makefile.coq: _CoqProject Makefile
 	coq_makefile -f _CoqProject | sed 's/$$(COQCHK) $$(COQCHKFLAGS) $$(COQLIBS)/$$(COQCHK) $$(COQCHKFLAGS) $$(subst -Q,-R,$$(COQLIBS))/' > Makefile.coq
 
-iris-local: clean
-	git submodule update --init iris
-	ln -nsf iris iris-enabled
-	+make -C iris -f Makefile
+# Use local Iris dependency
+iris-local:
+	git submodule update --init iris # If not initialized, then initialize; If not updated with this remote, then update
+	ln -nsf iris iris-enabled # If not linked, then link
+	+make -C iris -f Makefile # If not built, then build
 
+# Use system-installed Iris dependency
 iris-system: clean
 	rm -f iris-enabled