diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9b6f27d..43938fd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 CC = clang
 CFLAGS = -g -std=c89
 
+ifdef HOMEBREW_TEMPLATE_PATH
+CFLAGS += -DHOMEBREW_TEMPLATE_PATH=\"$(HOMEBREW_TEMPLATE_PATH)\"
+endif
+
 all : lemon lemon++
 clean:
 	$(RM) lemon lemon++