diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 3893957..eb13311 100755
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Compiler and flags
 CXX := g++
-CXXFLAGS := --std=c++2a -pthread -Wno-deprecated-declarations -Wno-writable-strings -Wno-switch-bool -Wno-format-security `pkg-config --libs --cflags libcurl`
+CXXWARNINGS :=  -Wno-deprecated-declarations -Wno-writable-strings -Wno-switch-bool -Wno-format-security
+CXXFLAGS := --std=c++2a -pthread `pkg-config --libs --cflags libcurl`
 OUTFILE := -o gmeng
 
 UNAME_S := $(shell uname -s)
@@ -21,6 +22,12 @@ ifeq ($(filter debug,$(MAKECMDGOALS)), debug)
 	CXXFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(filter warnings,$(MAKECMDGOALS)), warnings)
+	CXXFLAGS += -Wall
+else
+	CXXFLAGS += $(CXXWARNINGS)
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(filter no-ncurses,$(MAKECMDGOALS)), no-ncurses)
     CXXFLAGS += -DGMENG_NO_CURSES
 endif