diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ee25d4e..8b97b76 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ PROG := a2m
 SRC := a2m.c
 CC := cc
 CFLAGS += -g -std=c99 -Wall
+PREFIX ?= /usr/local
 
 UNAME := $(shell sh -c 'uname -s 2>/dev/null')
 
@@ -14,5 +15,11 @@ endif
 default:
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(SRC) -o $(PROG)
 
+.PHONY: install clean
+
+install:
+	install -d 0755 $(PREFIX)/bin/
+	install -m 0755 $(PROG) $(PREFIX)/bin/$(PROG)
+
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(PROG) $(PROG).dSYM