diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 2119d66..967e3a1 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ sysvinit (3.06) unreleased; urgency=low
       open/close tags.
     * Makefile now respects ROOT prefix when setting up pidof-to-killall5
       symbolic link.
+    * Removed redundant translation files from man directory.
+    * Makefile now respects DESTDIR. User can specify either ROOT= or DESTDIR=
+      to set install prefix.
+
 
 sysvinit (3.05) released; urgency=low
     * Helge Kreutzmann provided updated Makefile for
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 0b2e992..19eba35 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ else
   SULOGINLIBS	=
 endif
 
+ROOT	?= $(DESTDIR)
+
 # Additional libs for GNU libc.
 ifneq ($(wildcard $(ROOT)/usr/lib*/libcrypt.*),)
   SULOGINLIBS	+= -lcrypt