diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 637d878..75d5399 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -90,11 +90,12 @@ runtests:
 
 STROBE_REPO = https://git.code.sf.net/p/strobe/code
 STROBE_BRANCH = master
+STROBE_PATH = strobe
 
 .PHONY: init-strobe
 init-strobe:
-	git subtree add -P strobe --squash $(STROBE_REPO) $(STROBE_BRANCH)
+	git subtree add -P $(STROBE_PATH) --squash $(STROBE_REPO) $(STROBE_BRANCH)
 
 .PHONY: update-strobe
 update-strobe:
-	git subtree pull -P strobe --squash $(STROBE_REPO) $(STROBE_BRANCH)
+	git subtree pull -P $(STROBE_PATH) --squash $(STROBE_REPO) $(STROBE_BRANCH)