diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3bfa15c..b77ca2c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ install: 	chad_stride
 	install -m 755 chad_stride $(PREFIX)/bin/chad_stride
 	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/share/man/man1
 	install -m644 chad_stride.1 $(PREFIX)/share/man/man1/chad_stride.1
-	ln -s $(PREFIX)/bin/chad_stride $(PREFIX)/bin/cs
+	ln -sf $(PREFIX)/bin/chad_stride $(PREFIX)/bin/cs
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(PREFIX)/bin/chad_stride
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6431d6..d17bab3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ make
 make install
 ```
 
+You can install to a custom `PREFIX` by doing the following:
+```
+make PREFIX=~/.local install
+```
+
+
 **Uninstall:**
 ```
 make uninstall