diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 036691c..bd6c1cd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ proj-major := 1
 proj-minor := 0
 proj-version := $(proj-major).$(proj-minor)
 
-CFLAGS := -Wall -g
-LDFLAGS :=
+CFLAGS += -Wall -g
+prefix = /usr/local
 
-prefix := /usr/local
 bindir := $(prefix)/bin
 libdir := $(prefix)/lib
 includedir := $(prefix)/include