diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1d43f3537..aff6d531c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 CONTAINER_ENGINE := docker
-GO := go
+GO ?= go
 
 PREFIX ?= /usr/local
 BINDIR := $(PREFIX)/sbin