diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2673813..6f3e624 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Usage: make <target>
 
-BIN_DIR := $(HOME)/.local/bin
+BIN_DIR := /usr/local/bin
 BUILD_DIR := .build/release
 BINARIES := phbar
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ all: build
 build:
 	swift build -c release
 
-# Build and install binaries to ~/.local/bin
+# Build and install binaries to /usr/local/bin
 install: build
 	@mkdir -p $(BIN_DIR)
 	@for bin in $(BINARIES); do \
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ run: install
 		which $$bin > /dev/null && echo "✓ $$bin: $(shell which $$bin)" || echo "✗ $$bin: not found"; \
 		done
 
-# Uninstall binaries from ~/.local/bin
+# Uninstall binaries from /usr/local/bin
 uninstall:
 	@for bin in $(BINARIES); do \
 		rm -f $(BIN_DIR)/$$bin; \
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ reinstall: clean install
 help:
 	@echo "Available targets:"
 	@echo "  make build       - Build in release mode"
-	@echo "  make install     - Build and install to ~/.local/bin"
+	@echo "  make install     - Build and install to /usr/local/bin"
 	@echo "  make clean       - Clean build artifacts"
 	@echo "  make test        - Run tests"
 	@echo "  make run         - Build, install, and verify"
-	@echo "  make uninstall   - Remove binaries from ~/.local/bin"
+	@echo "  make uninstall   - Remove binaries from /usr/local/bin"
 	@echo "  make reinstall   - Clean and reinstall"