diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 752336f..050684d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 # for debug add -g -O0 to line below
 CFLAGS+=-pthread -O2 -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wstrict-overflow -fno-strict-aliasing -std=gnu11 -g -O0
-prefix=/usr/local/bin
+DESTDIR?=
+PREFIX?=/usr/local/bin
 
 all:
 	${CC} main.c fiche.c $(CFLAGS) -o fiche
 
 install: fiche
-	install -m 0755 fiche $(prefix)
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)
+	install -m 0755 fiche $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f fiche
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e3922d5..4460ea0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ To use fiche you have to have netcat installed. You probably already have it - t
     sudo make install
     ```
 
+Note: Adding `PREFIX=/path/to/directory` can override the default /usr/local/bin installation prefix, adittionally `DESTDIR` can also be set, and will be prepended
 ### Using Ports on FreeBSD
 
 To install the port: `cd /usr/ports/net/fiche/ && make install clean`. To add the package: `pkg install fiche`.