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