diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 630b54b9..8169a6a5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ lint:
 # Install
 #########################################
 
-INSTALL_PREFIX?=/usr/
+INSTALL_PREFIX?=/usr/local/
 
 install: $(PREFIX)bin/$(BINNAME)
 	$Q install -D $(PREFIX)bin/$(BINNAME) $(DESTDIR)$(INSTALL_PREFIX)bin/$(BINNAME)