diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eff5382..59b2538 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ GO ?= $(shell which go)
 
 build:
 	mkdir -p build
-	cd src/; $(GO) build -ldflags "-w" -o ../build/typer
+	cd src/; $(GO) build -ldflags "-w -X 'main.sysconfdir=$(SYSCONFDIR)'" -o ../build/typer
 
 install: build/typer
 	# Create directories
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ uninstall:
 clean:
 	rm -r build/
 
-.PHONY: build
\ No newline at end of file
+.PHONY: build
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 40be0cf..c112f37 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ make
 ```
 - Run the following command **with superuser privileges** to install Typer to your system
 ```shell
-make install SYSCONFDIR=/etc
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+make install
+```
diff --git a/src/config.go b/src/config.go
index 6923c92..66fe1c1 100644
--- a/src/config.go
+++ b/src/config.go
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func readConfig() {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Could not unmarshal config.yml: %s", err)
 		}
-	} else if _, err := os.Stat("/etc/typer/config.yml"); err == nil {
-		reader, err := os.Open("/etc/typer/config.yml")
+	} else if _, err := os.Stat(path.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/config.yml")); err == nil {
+		reader, err := os.Open(path.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/config.yml"))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Could not read config.yml: %s", err)
 		}
diff --git a/src/keybindings.go b/src/keybindings.go
index 0588cc1..132c96c 100644
--- a/src/keybindings.go
+++ b/src/keybindings.go
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ func readKeybindings() {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Could not unmarshal keybindings.yml: %s", err)
 		}
-	} else if _, err := os.Stat("/etc/typer/keybindings.yml"); err == nil {
-		reader, err := os.Open("/etc/typer/keybindings.yml")
+	} else if _, err := os.Stat(path.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/keybindings.yml")); err == nil {
+		reader, err := os.Open(path.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/keybindings.yml"))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Could not read keybindings.yml: %s", err)
 		}
diff --git a/src/main.go b/src/main.go
index 50657bd..51e3a88 100644
--- a/src/main.go
+++ b/src/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
+var sysconfdir = "/etc/"
+
 func main() {
 	// Read config
 	readConfig()
diff --git a/src/style.go b/src/style.go
index d1780dc..e67e4a8 100644
--- a/src/style.go
+++ b/src/style.go
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ func readStyles() {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if stat, err := os.Stat("/etc/typer/styles/"); err == nil && stat.IsDir() {
-		entries, err := os.ReadDir("/etc/typer/styles/")
+	if stat, err := os.Stat(path.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/styles/")); err == nil && stat.IsDir() {
+		entries, err := os.ReadDir(path.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/styles/"))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Could not read user style directory: %s", err)
 		}
 
 		for _, entry := range entries {
-			entryPath := path.Join("/etc/typer/styles/", entry.Name())
+			entryPath := path.Join(path.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/styles/"), entry.Name())
 			style, err := readStyleYamlFile(entryPath)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Fatalf("Could not read style file (%s): %s", entryPath, err)