--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,14 +32,12 @@
 OBJS = bubblemon.o
 BUBBLEMON = bubblemon
 
-LDFLAGS = -shared -Wl
-
 STRIP = strip
 
-CC = gcc
+CC ?= gcc
 INSTALLMAN = -m 644
 
-
+LIBS = -lX11
 
 # special things for Linux
 ifeq ($(OS), Linux)
@@ -91,8 +89,8 @@
 all: $(BUBBLEMON)
 
 bubblemon: clean_obj
-	$(CC) $(GTK2_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -o $(BUBBLEMON) \
-		$(LIBS) $(GTK2_LIBS) $(SRCS)
+	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) $(GTK2_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -o $(BUBBLEMON) \
+		$(SRCS) $(LIBS) $(GTK2_LIBS)
 
 clean_obj:
 	rm -rf *.o