diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9037605..46bd05e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 PACKAGE	= scripts
 VERSION	= 0.0.0
 SUBDIRS	= src targets
-RM	?= rm -f
-LN	?= ln -f
-TAR	?= tar -czvf
+RM	= rm -f
+LN	= ln -f
+TAR	= tar -czvf
 
 
 all: subdirs
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index d8215d8..f8ace59 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PREFIX	= /usr/local
 DESTDIR	=
-MKDIR	?= mkdir -p
-INSTALL	?= install
-RM	?= rm -f
+MKDIR	= mkdir -p
+INSTALL	= install
+RM	= rm -f
 
 
 all: