diff --git a/Viewer/Makefile b/Viewer/Makefile
index e372b7be..926dac59 100644
--- a/Viewer/Makefile
+++ b/Viewer/Makefile
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ DATE := $(strip $(shell date "+%Y%m%d%H%M"))
 COMMIT := $(strip $(shell git rev-parse HEAD))
 
 
+# NOTE: running things via npx can slow things down when running make on a 
+# 	clean repo...
+# 	XXX this is mainly happening on getting electron version, need to
+# 		avoid this...
 NPX := npx --yes