diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55ea275..4a9c7a5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Author: Case Duckworth <acdw@acdw.net>
 # License: MIT
 
-PREFIX ?= /usr
+PREFIX ?= /usr/local
 
 INSTALL = install -m 755