2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index c324a16..9dd7dc9 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ to install silentct in a standard location.
 You may override the following Makefile variables:
 
     DESTDIR    default:
-    PREFIX     default: $HOME/.local
+    PREFIX     default: /usr/local
     BINDIR     default: $(PREFIX)/bin
     MANDIR     default: $(PREFIX)/share/man
     VERSION    default: the latest git-commit
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5694a25..4aea6fd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 DESTDIR ?=
-PREFIX ?= $(HOME)/.local
+PREFIX ?= /usr/local
 BINDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
 MANDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/share/man