diff --git a/ln/install.mk b/ln/install.mk
index 1a43d7f..ea622ca 100644
--- a/ln/install.mk
+++ b/ln/install.mk
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 .PHONY: install
-install: /var/ln.joeac.net/public
+install: $(PUBLIC_ROOT_DIR_ln)
 
 .PHONY: reinstall
 reinstall: install
 
-/var/ln.joeac.net/public: public
-	sudo rm -rf /var/ln.joeac.net/public
-	sudo mkdir -p /var/ln.joeac.net/
-	sudo cp -r public/ /var/ln.joeac.net/public/
+$(PUBLIC_ROOT_DIR_ln): public
+	sudo rm -rf $(PUBLIC_ROOT_DIR_ln)
+	sudo mkdir -p $(PUBLIC_ROOT_DIR_ln)
+	sudo cp -r public/ $(PUBLIC_ROOT_DIR_ln)/
 
 .PHONY: uninstall
 uninstall:
-	sudo rm -rf /var/ln.joeac.net
+	sudo rm -rf $(PUBLIC_ROOT_DIR_ln)
diff --git a/make/vars.mk b/make/vars.mk
index d52309b..bcbc13f 100644
--- a/make/vars.mk
+++ b/make/vars.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ PORT_gemini := 1965
 PORT_smtp := 2500
 PORT_vaultwarden := 9000
 
+PUBLIC_ROOT_DIR_ln := /var/ln.joeac.net/public
+
 $(foreach module,$(ALL_MODULES),$(if $(PORT_$(module)),$(eval \
 	export $(call capitalise,$(module))_PORT := $(PORT_$(module)))))