--- a/Makefile.linux
+++ b/Makefile.linux
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 # $Id: Makefile.linux,v 1.6 2001/02/08 13:44:12 argp Exp $
 
-CC = gcc
+CC ?= gcc
 INSTALL_DIR = /usr/bin/install -c -o root -g bin
 INSTALL_SBIN = /usr/bin/install -c -s -o root -g bin -m 555
 INSTALL_MAN = /usr/bin/install -c -o root -g bin -m 444
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 all:	angst
 
 angst:	$(OBJS)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o angst $(DEFINE) $(OBJS) $(INCLUDE) $(LIBS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o angst $(DEFINE) $(LDFLAGS) $(OBJS) $(INCLUDE) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f angst *.o missing/*.o *.core core