diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3dcd883f..83138703 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-prefix=/usr
+prefix=/usr/local
 LIBDIR=$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/lib
 BINDIR=$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/bin
 DATADIR=$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/share