diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f0b49cd..6137b0d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 BIN ?= cchat-gtk
+
 GO ?= go
+STRIP ?= strip
 
 PREFIX ?= /usr/local
 BINDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ DATADIR ?= $(PREFIX)/share
 
 cchat-gtk: 
 	$(GO) build -v -o bin/$(BIN)
-	@strip bin/$(BIN)
+	@$(STRIP) bin/$(BIN)
 
 install:
 	install -Dm775 bin/$(BIN) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/$(BIN)
@@ -22,4 +24,4 @@ uninstall:
 clean:
 	rm -rf bin/
 
-.PHONY: cchat-gtk
\ No newline at end of file
+.PHONY: cchat-gtk