--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # compiler selection and options
-CC       = gcc
-CFLAGS   = -g -O2 -Wall
+CFLAGS   += -Wall
 DEPFLAGS = -MM -MG
 
 # install location
@@ -18,19 +17,16 @@
 
 all: $(TARGETS)
 
-%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
-
 $(DEPFILE): Makefile
 	@$(CC) $(DEPFLAGS) cdbackup.c cdrestore.c cdrom.c virtual.c misc.c > $@
 
 include $(DEPFILE)
 
 cdbackup: cdbackup.o cdrom.o virtual.o virtual-backup.o misc.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LIBS)
 
 cdrestore: cdrestore.o cdrom.o virtual.o misc.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LIBS)
 
 strip: $(TARGETS)
 	strip $(TARGETS)