diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a1c4e7c..bf3a299 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CFLAGS := -nostdlib
 QEMU := qemu-e2k
 QEMU_ARGS := 
 
-GDB := e2k-linux-gdb
+GDB ?= e2k-linux-gdb
 GDB_ARGS := -q --batch --nx --nw -ix gdbinit
 GDB_BPS := -ex 'b _start' -ex 'b _stop'