diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c78a996ce..08834e479 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ else
 SHA1 := sha1sum
 endif
 
-RGBASM := rgbasm
-RGBFIX := rgbfix
-RGBGFX := rgbgfx
-RGBLINK := rgblink
+RGBDS ?= 
+RGBASM ?= $(RGBDS)rgbasm
+RGBFIX ?= $(RGBDS)rgbfix
+RGBGFX ?= $(RGBDS)rgbgfx
+RGBLINK ?= $(RGBDS)rgblink
 
 roms := pokecrystal.gbc pokecrystal11.gbc