diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 6310421..7947663 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ endif
 
 all: $(TARGET)
 
+ifdef SQLITE3_FROM_OS
+    OBJECTS := $(filter-out sqlite3.o,$(OBJECTS))
+    CPPFLAGS+= -DSQLITE3_FROM_OS
+    LDLIBS+= -lsqlite3
+endif
+
 $(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
 	$(AR) -rc $@ $^