diff --git a/nfq/Makefile b/nfq/Makefile
index f05f4b3..ce6e12c 100644
--- a/nfq/Makefile
+++ b/nfq/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-CC = gcc
-CFLAGS = -s
+CC ?= gcc
+CFLAGS ?= -s
 LIBS = -lnetfilter_queue -lnfnetlink
 SRC_FILES = *.c
 
 all: nfqws
 
 nfqws: $(SRC_FILES)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LIBS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f nfqws *.o
diff --git a/tpws/Makefile b/tpws/Makefile
index 1ddcaa6..f908f5c 100644
--- a/tpws/Makefile
+++ b/tpws/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-CC = gcc
-CFLAGS = -s
+CC ?= gcc
+CFLAGS += -s
 LIBS = 
 SRC_FILES = *.c
 
 all: tpws
 
 tpws: $(SRC_FILES)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LIBS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f tpws *.o