diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 956da0e..15441a1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ test/styling: dependencies
 	$(GO) run golang.org/x/tools/gopls/internal/analysis/modernize/cmd/modernize@latest -test ./...
 
 format:
-	$(GO) run golang.org/x/tools/gopls/internal/analysis/modernize/cmd/modernize@latest -apply ./...
+	$(GO) run golang.org/x/tools/gopls/internal/analysis/modernize/cmd/modernize@latest -fix ./...
 
 coverage.out: env dependencies
 	$(GOTEST) -v -covermode=atomic -coverprofile="coverage.out" ./exercises/...