diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 65739a8..7a37321 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-GO := /usr/local/go/bin/go
+GO ?= $(shell command -v go)
 BIN := cburn
 
 .PHONY: build install lint test test-race bench fuzz clean