diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1dc9a9c..d4c3359 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ RM	= rm -f
 RM	= rm -f
 LN	= ln -f
 TAR	= tar
+MKDIR	= mkdir -m 0755 -p
 
 
 all: subdirs
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index aebb8ff..76b3a9f 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-TARGETS	= tests.log
+TARGETS	= $(OBJDIR)tests.log
+OBJDIR	=
 PREFIX	= /usr/local
 DESTDIR	=
 RM	= rm -f
@@ -9,8 +10,8 @@ INSTALL	= install
 
 all: $(TARGETS)
 
-tests.log: ../src/configure library/project.conf library/Makefile.Darwin library/Makefile.NetBSD plugin/Makefile.Darwin plugin/Makefile.NetBSD tests.sh
-	./tests.sh -P "$(PREFIX)" -- "tests.log"
+$(OBJDIR)tests.log: ../src/configure library/project.conf library/Makefile.Darwin library/Makefile.NetBSD plugin/Makefile.Darwin plugin/Makefile.NetBSD tests.sh
+	./tests.sh -P "$(PREFIX)" -- "$(OBJDIR)tests.log"
 
 clean:
 	$(RM) -- $(tests.log_OBJS)