diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 29418fd..e9cf197 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
+EMACS =		emacs
+
 update:
-	emacs -batch -l test/make-update.el
+	${EMACS} -batch -l test/make-update.el
 
 compile: clean lint
-	emacs --version
-	emacs -batch -l test/elpa.el -l test/compile.el
+	${EMACS} --version
+	${EMACS} -batch -l test/elpa.el -l test/compile.el
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.elc
 
 lint:
-	emacs --batch -l test/lint.el
+	${EMACS} --batch -l test/lint.el
 
 .PHONY: update compile test clean