diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 9fb18da..c65ce6c 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 0.0
 
 # paths
-PREFIX = /usr/local
+PREFIX = /
 MANPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/man
 
 CC = cc
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ RANLIB = ranlib
 # -lrt might be needed on some systems
 CPPFLAGS = -D_DEFAULT_SOURCE -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=700 -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
 CFLAGS   = -std=c99 -Wall -pedantic
-LDFLAGS  = -s
+LDFLAGS  = -s -static