diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3da80eb8..feffd020 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ VERSION ?= $(shell echo $(shell git describe --tags $(or $(DIFF_TAG), $(DEFAULT_
 TMVERSION := $(shell go list -m github.com/tendermint/tendermint | sed 's:.* ::')
 COMMIT := $(shell git log -1 --format='%H')
 LEDGER_ENABLED ?= true
+GOPATH ?= $(shell $(GO) env GOPATH)
 BINDIR ?= $(GOPATH)/bin
 canto_BINARY = cantod
 canto_DIR = cantod