diff --git a/etc/makeFiles/kahip/options b/etc/makeFiles/kahip/options
index b13ca4a..8b328c4 100644
--- a/etc/makeFiles/kahip/options
+++ b/etc/makeFiles/kahip/options
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ EXE_INC = \
     -I$(KAHIP_LIB_SRC)/partition/uncoarsening/refinement/quotient_graph_refinement/flow_refinement
 
 LIB_LIBS =
+
+PROJECT_LIBS =
diff --git a/etc/makeFiles/libccmio/options b/etc/makeFiles/libccmio/options
index 267c586..cbfafa0 100644
--- a/etc/makeFiles/libccmio/options
+++ b/etc/makeFiles/libccmio/options
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 /* NOTE: make any changes to this file in etc/makeFiles/ */
 
-/* EXE_INC = */
+EXE_INC =
+
+LIB_LIBS =
+
+PROJECT_LIBS =