diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 815c27e..1556807 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CXX ?= clang
+out ?= /usr/local
 
 all: pridecat
 
@@ -6,7 +7,8 @@ pridecat: main.cpp
 	$(CXX) main.cpp -o pridecat -std=c++11 -lstdc++ -Wall -Wextra -O3
 
 install: pridecat
-	cp pridecat /usr/local/bin/pridecat
+	mkdir -p ${out}/bin	
+	cp pridecat ${out}/bin/pridecat
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f /usr/local/bin/pridecat