diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0c62439..fa35f84 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
-provider_directory=~/.terraform.d/plugins/terraform.local/balhau/receita/1.0.0/darwin_amd64/
+arch?=darwin_amd64
+provider_directory=~/.terraform.d/plugins/terraform.local/balhau/receita/1.0.0/$(arch)/
 
 .PHONY: help
 help:	## Show this help.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9cca1a4..4e19a34 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,3 +69,11 @@ install-provider:        Install provider in the terraform plugin directory
 run-backend:             Start the backend web server
 ```
 
+
+#### Note
+
+By default the step `make install-provider` will install the provider assuming a darwin (macos). If you want this to be installed in a different environment you would need to override the parameter `arch`. As an example for linux amd64 would be something like
+
+```sh
+make arch=linux_amd64 install-provider
+```