diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c450f48..245ad98 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 mycorrhiza
+config.mk
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4605e60..df7830c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-WIKI=~/src/example-wiki
+.POSIX:
+include config.example.mk
+include config.mk
 
 run: build
-	./mycorrhiza ${WIKI}
+	./mycorrhiza ${WIKIPATH}
 
 config_run: build
-	./mycorrhiza ${WIKI}
+	./mycorrhiza ${WIKIPATH}
 
 devconfig_run: build
-	./mycorrhiza ${WIKI}
+	./mycorrhiza ${WIKIPATH}
 
 build:
 	go generate
diff --git a/config.example.mk b/config.example.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f65bdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.example.mk
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+WIKIPATH=~/src/example-wiki