diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 36ce8cd..0c98df9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -400,6 +400,11 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),NetBSD)
 	BASIC_LDFLAGS += -L/usr/pkg/lib
 	ALL_LDFLAGS += -Wl,-rpath,/usr/pkg/lib
 endif
+ifeq ($(uname_S),GNU)
+       # GNU stands for GNU/Hurd
+       NO_STRLCPY = YesPlease
+       ALL_CFLAGS += -DPATH_MAX=4096
+endif
 ifeq ($(uname_S),AIX)
 	NO_STRCASESTR=YesPlease
 	NO_STRLCPY = YesPlease