diff --git a/Make.defaults b/Make.defaults
index 864f98b..e2c967b 100644
--- a/Make.defaults
+++ b/Make.defaults
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-INSTALLROOT:= /
+INSTALLROOT:= $(DESTDIR)
 PREFIX := /usr
 
 HOSTARCH   = $(shell uname -m | sed s,i[3456789]86,ia32,)