diff --git a/python/build/autotools.py b/python/build/autotools.py
index 55a5fc067..c3e179f85 100644
--- a/python/build/autotools.py
+++ b/python/build/autotools.py
@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ class AutotoolsProject(Project):
     def __init__(self, url, md5, installed, configure_args=[],
                  autogen=False,
                  cppflags='',
+                 ldflags='',
+                 libs='',
+                 install_target='install',
                  **kwargs):
         Project.__init__(self, url, md5, installed, **kwargs)
         self.configure_args = configure_args
         self.autogen = autogen
         self.cppflags = cppflags
+        self.ldflags = ldflags
+        self.libs = libs
+        self.install_target = install_target
 
     def build(self, toolchain):
         src = self.unpack(toolchain)
@@ -32,8 +38,8 @@ class AutotoolsProject(Project):
             'CFLAGS=' + toolchain.cflags,
             'CXXFLAGS=' + toolchain.cxxflags,
             'CPPFLAGS=' + toolchain.cppflags + ' ' + self.cppflags,
-            'LDFLAGS=' + toolchain.ldflags,
-            'LIBS=' + toolchain.libs,
+            'LDFLAGS=' + toolchain.ldflags + ' ' + self.ldflags,
+            'LIBS=' + toolchain.libs + ' ' + self.libs,
             'AR=' + toolchain.ar,
             'RANLIB=' + toolchain.ranlib,
             'STRIP=' + toolchain.strip,
@@ -45,5 +51,5 @@ class AutotoolsProject(Project):
         subprocess.check_call(configure, cwd=build, env=toolchain.env)
         subprocess.check_call(['/usr/bin/make', '--quiet', '-j12'],
                               cwd=build, env=toolchain.env)
-        subprocess.check_call(['/usr/bin/make', '--quiet', 'install'],
+        subprocess.check_call(['/usr/bin/make', '--quiet', self.install_target],
                               cwd=build, env=toolchain.env)