diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index df3a14d..bb1d816 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-
 PREFIX=
+CC=cc
+CFLAGS=-O3
+LIBS=-lncurses
 
 all: nuke
 
 nuke: *.h *.c
-	cc nuke.c -lncurses -O3 -o nuke
+	$(CC) nuke.c $(LIBS) $(CFLAGS) -o nuke
 
 clean:
 	rm -f nuke
@@ -31,3 +33,4 @@ uninstall:
 	fi; \
 	echo "Deleting..."; \
 	rm -rvf $$prefix/bin/nuke $$prefix/share/man/man1/nuke.1
+