--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 SHELL=bash
-CFLAGS=-std=gnu99 -static -s -Wall -Werror -O3
+CFLAGS+=-std=gnu99
 
 TEST_PACKAGE_DEPS := build-essential python python-pip procps python-dev python-setuptools
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell cat VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: build
 build: VERSION.h
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o dumb-init dumb-init.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o dumb-init dumb-init.c
 
 VERSION.h: VERSION
 	echo '// THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED' > VERSION.h