diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0b5f30f..36423d5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ CFLAGS		?= -O2 \
 LDFLAGS		?= -lcrypto -lssl \
 		   -lpthread \
 		   -Wl,-O1,--sort-common,--as-needed,-z,relro,-z,now
-CFLAGS		+= $(shell mysql_config --cflags)
-LDFLAGS		+= $(shell mysql_config --libs)
+override CFLAGS  += $(shell mysql_config --cflags)
+override LDFLAGS += $(shell mysql_config --libs)
 
 # Use this to store compile flags and debug info.
 # You may simply check the flags later with: