diff --git a/balance/Makefile b/balance/Makefile
index 8cb0b1b..e3d3ee3 100644
--- a/balance/Makefile
+++ b/balance/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # $Id: Makefile,v 1.12 2010/12/03 12:49:15 t Exp $
 
 #CFLAGS=-g -I.
-CFLAGS=-O2 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wuninitialized
+CFLAGS=-O2 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wuninitialized $(RPM_OPT_FLAGS)
 
 # uncomment for any OS other than Cygwin
 BALANCE=balance