diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0ee100df75e7e4532780b36e226ab33c0a1942f4..7360c90a38216f5a1309dc9a83124a338b28746a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -81,10 +81,15 @@ debug: CXXFLAGS += -g3 -DDEBUG
 debug:
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(SOURCES) -o $(EXECUTABLE)_debug
 
-# make profile - will compile "all" with $(CXXFLAGS) and the -pg flag
-profile: CXXFLAGS += -pg
+# make profile - will compile "all" with $(CXXFLAGS) and the -g3 and -O3 flags
+profile: CXXFLAGS += -g3 -O3
 profile:
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(SOURCES) -o $(EXECUTABLE)_profile
+	
+# make gprof - will compile "all" with $(CXXFLAGS) and the -pg (for gprof)
+gprof: CXXFLAGS += -pg
+gprof:
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(SOURCES) -o $(EXECUTABLE)_profile
 
 # make static - will perform static analysis in the matter currently used
 #               on the autograder