diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6b07a0e..4c9e7d6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ PACKAGES = x11 xcomposite xfixes xdamage xrender
 LIBS = `pkg-config --libs $(PACKAGES)` -lm
 INCS = `pkg-config --cflags $(PACKAGES)`
 CFLAGS = -Wall
-PREFIX = /usr/local
+PREFIX = /usr
 MANDIR = $(PREFIX)/share/man/man1
 OBJS = compton.o