diff --git a/changes/new-Use-nim-r-20250904-122359.md b/changes/new-Use-nim-r-20250904-122359.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1b770e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/new-Use-nim-r-20250904-122359.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Use `nim r` rather than `nim c -r` to avoid polluting things with built binaries
diff --git a/src/lin.nim b/src/lin.nim
index 1fabd80..90433d3 100644
--- a/src/lin.nim
+++ b/src/lin.nim
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ when isMainModule:
   setCurrentDir(dirname)
   let params = commandLineParams()
   var args = @[
-    "c",
+    "r",
     "-d:lin",
-    "-r",
     "--debuginfo:off",
     "--hints:off",
     "--threads:on",