diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 6dc1a69ebd8021b9913f56d3305ba476c4b2d6d5..800d77808faeee104c11e7cf50c4c244018e0aab 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 all:
 
-KALDI_ROOT:=/home/tanel/tools/kaldi-online
+KALDI_ROOT?=/home/tanel/tools/kaldi-online
 
 include $(KALDI_ROOT)/src/kaldi.mk
 ifneq ($(KALDI_FLAVOR), dynamic)