diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 7eff1c0..04775bb 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 SRC_DIR = src
 BIN_DIR = bin
-RES_DIR = res
+SHADER_DIR 			= shader
 
-SHADER_DIR 			= $(RES_DIR)/shader
 SHADER_QUAD_DIR 	= $(SHADER_DIR)/quad
 SHADER_ROOT_DIR 	= $(SHADER_DIR)/root
 SHADER_INCLUDE_DIR 	= $(SHADER_DIR)/include
-SHADER_TARGET_DIR 	= $(BIN_DIR)/$(RES_DIR)
+SHADER_TARGET_DIR 	= $(BIN_DIR)
 
 # find files in SHADER_ROOT_DIR
 # top level compute shader programs
diff --git a/res/shader/include/sphere.glsl b/shader/include/sphere.glsl
similarity index 100%
rename from res/shader/include/sphere.glsl
rename to shader/include/sphere.glsl
diff --git a/res/shader/quad/shader.frag b/shader/quad/shader.frag
similarity index 100%
rename from res/shader/quad/shader.frag
rename to shader/quad/shader.frag
diff --git a/res/shader/quad/shader.vert b/shader/quad/shader.vert
similarity index 100%
rename from res/shader/quad/shader.vert
rename to shader/quad/shader.vert
diff --git a/res/shader/root/rt.glsl b/shader/root/rt.glsl
similarity index 100%
rename from res/shader/root/rt.glsl
rename to shader/root/rt.glsl
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index f98bb17..45f249b 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ int main()
 
     // compile shader programs
     unsigned int computeProgram = compileComputeShaderProgram(
-            "bin/res/rt.compute");
+            "bin/rt.compute");
     unsigned int quadProgram = compileQuadShaderProgram(
-            "bin/res/shader.vert", 
-            "bin/res/shader.frag");
+            "bin/shader.vert", 
+            "bin/shader.frag");
 
     // initialise quad
     initBuffers();