diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3227b3f..aac83b7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-CXXFLAGS = -Wall -g -I /usr/include/python2.6/ -fPIC
+CXXFLAGS += -Wall -g -I /usr/include/python2.6/ -fPIC
+LDFLAGS += -lnfc
 OBJECTS = brmdoor_nfc.o brmdoor_nfc_wrap.o
 PY_MODULE = _brmdoor_nfc.so
 
 all: $(PY_MODULE)
 
 $(PY_MODULE): $(OBJECTS)
-	g++ -shared -o $@ $(OBJECTS)
+	g++ -shared -o $@ $(OBJECTS) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 brmdoor_nfc.o: brmdoor_nfc.cpp brmdoor_nfc.h
 	g++ -c $(CXXFLAGS) brmdoor_nfc.cpp