diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 691f8964b..5db09aec4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ export GOPROXY = https://proxy.golang.org,direct
 # Determines the path to this Makefile
 THIS_FILE := $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))
 
+GOBIN := $(GOPATH)/bin
+
 APP=wtfutil
 
 define HEADER
@@ -77,9 +79,12 @@ docker-install:
 	docker rm wtf_build
 
 ## gosec: runs the gosec static security scanner against the source code
-gosec:
+gosec: $(GOBIN)/gosec
 	gosec -tests ./...
 
+$(GOBIN)/gosec:
+	cd && go install github.com/securego/gosec/v2/cmd/gosec@latest
+
 ## help: prints this help message
 help:
 	@echo "Usage: \n"
@@ -101,10 +106,13 @@ install:
 	@echo "${APP} installed into ${INSTALLPATH}"
 
 ## lint: runs a number of code quality checks against the source code
-lint:
+lint: $(GOBIN)/golangci-lint
 	golangci-lint cache clean
 	golangci-lint run
 
+$(GOBIN)/golangci-lint:
+	cd && go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@latest
+
 # lint:
 # 	@echo "\033[35mhttps://github.com/kisielk/errcheck\033[0m"
 # 	errcheck ./app