diff --git a/.latexmkrc b/.latexmkrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a5fd4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.latexmkrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+$pdf_mode = 4
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c953ebf..e664fc3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 NAME=thesis
 ABSTRACT=abstract
-LATEXMKOPTS=#-pdflua #enable for forcing luatex
+LATEXMKOPTS=-pdflua #force lualatex
 LATEXMK=latexmk $(LATEXMKOPTS)
 
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