diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8ad402d..aa8dfbf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+# This does not work inside of a make command.
 bootstrap-homebrew:
-	xcode-select --install | true
-	/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
+	xcode-select --install || true
+	$(shell "$(PWD)/install-brew.sh")
 	chmod -R go-w $(brew --prefix)
 
 bootstrap-brews:
diff --git a/install-brew.sh b/install-brew.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..748a5fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install-brew.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#/bin/bash
+
+/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
diff --git a/macOS/.config/macOS/Brewfile b/macOS/.config/macOS/Brewfile
index 1432d15..3c0ea0f 100644
--- a/macOS/.config/macOS/Brewfile
+++ b/macOS/.config/macOS/Brewfile
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ brew "figlet"               # for ascii art / text
 brew "gh"                   # Github CLI
 brew "git"
 brew "mas"                  # Mac AppStore apps from cli
-brew "neovim"
-brew "node"                 # required for some LSP servers in neovim
+#brew "neovim"
+#brew "node"                 # required for some LSP servers in neovim
 brew "pure"                 # for cli prompt
 brew "ripgrep"
 brew "stow"                 # for dotfile linking / placement.