diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ccdd95d..ad5c2e4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ BINSOURCES_CPP =	exec.cpp \
 
 AUXFILES  = VERSION
 
-LIBS = -lgsl -lgslcblas -lpthread -lm
-INC  = -I./include
+LIBS = $(shell gsl-config --libs)
+LIBS += -lpthread
+INC = $(shell gsl-config --cflags)
+INC += -I./include
 
 ifeq ($(CONDA_PREFIX),)
     PREFIX = /usr/local
diff --git a/python_package/Makefile b/python_package/Makefile
index fcaba77..06edce0 100644
--- a/python_package/Makefile
+++ b/python_package/Makefile
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ NUMPY_VERSION := $(shell $(PYTHON) -c "import numpy; print(numpy.__version__)")
 OBJECTS = $(WRAPPEROBJS) $(INTERFACEOBJS)
 
 CPPFLAGS = -std=c++11 -fPIC $(OPT_FLAG)
-LIBS = -lgsl -lblas -L../build -ltrackcpp
-INC = -I../include $(PYTHON_INCLUDES) $(NUMPY_INCLUDE)
+LIBS = $(shell gsl-config --libs)
+LIBS += -L../build -ltrackcpp
+INC = $(shell gsl-config --cflags)
+INC += -I../include $(PYTHON_INCLUDES) $(NUMPY_INCLUDE)
 
 INTERFACESRCS = $(INTERFACEOBJS:.o=.cpp)
 INTERFACEHDRS = $(INTERFACEOBJS:.o=.h)