diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ef0ef376c..a16afab4d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CXXFLAGS=-Wall -pedantic -g
+BIN=${DESTDIR}/usr/bin
 
 
 ###### Object Files
diff --git a/tools/dmake.cpp b/tools/dmake.cpp
index d4f590bce..0292c2d3b 100644
--- a/tools/dmake.cpp
+++ b/tools/dmake.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ int main()
 
     std::ofstream fout("Makefile");
 
-    fout << "CXXFLAGS=-Wall -pedantic -g\n\n";
+    fout << "CXXFLAGS=-Wall -pedantic -g\n";
+    fout << "BIN=${DESTDIR}/usr/bin\n\n";
 
     fout << "\n###### Object Files\n\n";
     fout << "OBJECTS =     " << objfile(srcfiles[0]);