diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 509fc1d..53433da 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+DESTDIR = ./
+
 build:
-	g++ -o server server.cpp
-	g++ -o client client.cpp -std=c++14 -lpthread
+	g++ -o $(DESTDIR)server server.cpp
+	g++ -o $(DESTDIR)client client.cpp -std=c++14 -lpthread
 
 runserver:
 	./server 127.0.0.1 8000