diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9477d49..30d3663 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ VST_FLAGS += -I $(VST_SDK_DIR) -DBUILDING_DLL=1
 
 OPT_FLAGS = -Ofast -march=core2 -mfpmath=sse
 
+OBJCOPY ?= objcopy
+
 # any possibly produced files besides intermediates
 ALL = $(SHOBJ) $(PROGRAM) $(BIN)/vstsdk.o $(EXE) $(DLL)
 
@@ -93,11 +95,11 @@ $(UTILS): %: $(BIN)/%
 
 $(BIN)/%.exe: $(BIN)/%
 	@echo 'OBJCOPY '$@
-	@objcopy -S $< $@
+	@$(OBJCOPY) -S $< $@
 
 $(BIN)/%.dll: $(BIN)/%.so
 	@echo 'OBJCOPY '$@
-	@objcopy -S $< $@
+	@$(OBJCOPY) -S $< $@
 
 $(BIN)/%-ladspa.so: $(BIN)/%-ladspa.o
 	@echo '    LD  '$@