diff --git a/src/libfgz/Makefile b/src/libfgz/Makefile
index 9db360d..be3a42e 100644
--- a/src/libfgz/Makefile
+++ b/src/libfgz/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ifeq ($(COMPILER),pgf)
 #capable of 64b targets so that either 32b or 64b targets can be compiled.
 #Thus, use the compiler in .../linux86-x64/... and not /linux86/
 #PGPATH = /raid3/software/pgi/9.0.4/linux86-64/9.0-4/bin
-PGPATH = /nfs/soft/pgi/current/linux86-64/12.10/bin
+PGPATH ?= /nfs/soft/pgi/current/linux86-64/12.10/bin
 #/nfs/soft/pgi/v12_10/linux86-64/12.10/bin/pgf95
 #PGPATH = /mnt/nasapps/production/PGI/19.5/linux86-64-llvm/19.5/bin
 FC = $(PGPATH)/pgf95