diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..49c5a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ROOT=$(HOME)/cvs/www
+
diff --git a/default.mk b/default.mk
index e645e71..66e637c 100755
--- a/default.mk
+++ b/default.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-ROOT=/home/sdt/csc/web
+include config.mk
+
 #DEBUG = 1
 OUTPUTS=$(INPUTS:.xml=.html)
 TERM=Winter 2002