--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ all:
 
 cw:
 	@$(ECHO) "* Compiling cw(color wrapper)..."
-	@$(CC) src/cw.c -o bin/cw @CFLAGS@ @LIBS@ @DEFS@
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) src/cw.c -o bin/cw @CFLAGS@ @LIBS@ @DEFS@
 
 cwu:
 	@$(ECHO) "* Compiling cwu(color wrapper directive updater)..."
-	@$(CC) src/cwu.c -o bin/cwu @CFLAGS@
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) src/cwu.c -o bin/cwu
 
 local: cw cwu