diff --git a/core/rifle.c b/core/rifle.c
index 2986916..f8bfc58 100644
--- a/core/rifle.c
+++ b/core/rifle.c
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 /* Compiler version */
 #define RIFLE_VERSION "0.0.2"
 
-/* Output file */
 static const char *output_fmt = "elf64";
 static const char *output_file = "a.out";
+static bool asm_only = false;
 
 static void
 help(void)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ help(void)
         "------------------------------------\n"
         "[-h] Display this help menu\n"
         "[-v] Display the version\n"
+        "[-a] Assembly output\n"
         "[-f] Output format\n"
         "[-o] Output file\n"
     );
@@ -56,16 +57,20 @@ compile(const char *in_path)
     }
 
     rifle_state_destroy(&state);
-    snprintf(
-        buf,
-        sizeof(buf),
-        "nasm -f%s %s -o %s",
-        output_fmt,
-        ASMOUT,
-        output_file
-    );
+    if (!asm_only) {
+        snprintf(
+            buf,
+            sizeof(buf),
+            "nasm -f%s %s -o %s",
+            output_fmt,
+            ASMOUT,
+            output_file
+        );
+
+        system(buf);
+        remove(ASMOUT);
+    }
 
-    system(buf);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     int opt;
 
     /* Begin parsing command line options */
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "hvf:o:")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "hvaf:o:")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'h':
             help();
@@ -84,6 +89,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         case 'v':
             version();
             return -1;
+        case 'a':
+            asm_only = true;
+            break;
         case 'o':
             output_file = strdup(optarg);
             break;