diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5ef6fcd19..e1cc61adb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ZSHCOMP=_lr
 CFLAGS=-g -O2 -Wall -Wno-switch -Wextra -Wwrite-strings
 
 DESTDIR=
-PREFIX=/usr/local
+PREFIX=$(prefix)
 BINDIR=$(PREFIX)/bin
 MANDIR=$(PREFIX)/share/man
 ZSHCOMPDIR=$(PREFIX)/share/zsh/site-functions