diff --git a/fingerterm.pro b/fingerterm.pro
index 0bb559e..adb8ff0 100644
--- a/fingerterm.pro
+++ b/fingerterm.pro
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ isEmpty(DEFAULT_FONT) {
     DEFAULT_FONT = monospace
 }
 
-DEPLOYMENT_PATH = /usr/share/$$TARGET
+isEmpty(DEPLOYMENT_PATH) {
+    DEPLOYMENT_PATH = /usr/share/$$TARGET
+}
+
 DEFINES += DEPLOYMENT_PATH=\\\"$$DEPLOYMENT_PATH\\\"
 DEFINES += DEFAULT_FONTFAMILY=\\\"$$DEFAULT_FONT\\\"