diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 726d224..e65c1b5 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ INSTALL_PROGRAM = @INSTALL_PROGRAM@
 INSTALL_DATA    = @INSTALL_DATA@
 CC              = @CC@
 CFLAGS          = @CFLAGS@
+LDFLAGS         = @LDFLAGS@
 
 OBJS = cfe.o font.o help.o keyb.o scr.o undo.o
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ OBJS = cfe.o font.o help.o keyb.o scr.o undo.o
 all: cfe
 
 cfe: $(OBJS)
-	$(CC) -o $@ $(OBJS) -l@CURSES_LIB@
+	$(CC) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LDFLAGS) -l@CURSES_LIB@
 
 install: cfe
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) cfe $(bindir)