diff --git a/make/standalone-exe.mk b/make/standalone-exe.mk
index 895f7c98..3da6cc5d 100644
--- a/make/standalone-exe.mk
+++ b/make/standalone-exe.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ ifeq ($(EXE),)
 EXE = $(notdir $(shell pwd))
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(PROJECT),)
+PROJECT = $(notdir $(shell pwd))
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(PREFIX),)
+PREFIX = $(HOME)/opt/$(PROJECT)
+endif
+
 include $(MODDIR)/make/run.mk
 include $(MODDIR)/make/depend.mk