diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 9576f5805..9a1eab739 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -4,16 +4,18 @@ PROGS = build
 
 WARNINGS = -Wall -Wpointer-arith -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes 
 DEBUG = -g
-OPTS = -O2
+OPTS = 
 CFLAGS = $(WARNINGS) $(DEBUG) $(OPTS) -Ilib
 LDFLAGS = $(DEBUG) -Llib
 LOADLIBES = -lrpm
+EFENCE = #-lefence
 
 all: make-subdirs $(OBJS) $(PROGS)
 	
 make-subdirs:
 	for d in $(SUBDIRS); do \
-		(cd $$d; $(MAKE)) ;\
+		(cd $$d; $(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)" OPTS="$(OPTS)" \
+		 WARNINGS="$(WARNINGS)" EFENCE=$(EFENCE)) ;\
 	done
 
 build: build.o spec.o