diff --git a/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_pkgs b/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_pkgs
index d34838d..04dc1cc 100644
--- a/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_pkgs
+++ b/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_pkgs
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
 # permissions in sudoers.
 
 pkgsrc_dir="$1"
+
+if [[ -z "${2+set}" ]]; then
+    install_root="$HOME"
+else
+    install_root="$2"
+fi
+
 makepkg_tmp=/tmp/bootstrap-makepkg
 
 mk_makepkg_dir() {
@@ -34,8 +41,8 @@ call_makepkg() {
 }
 
 run_install_scripts() {
-    ~/.config/rofi-extras/install_deps
-    ~/.config/xmonad/install_deps
+    "$install_root/.config/rofi-extras/install_deps"
+    "$install_root/.config/xmonad/install_deps"
 }
 
 run_yay() {
@@ -57,8 +64,7 @@ run_yay() {
     ## AUR pkgs needed for spotify
     spotify_pkgs=(gconf)
 
-    MAKEFLAGS="-j$(nproc)" \
-        yay --needed --noconfirm --norebuild --removemake -S \
+    yay --needed --noconfirm --norebuild --removemake -S \
         "${dunst_pkgs[@]}" \
         "${emacs_pkgs[@]}" \
         "${gtk_pkgs[@]}" \
@@ -92,12 +98,14 @@ clean_up() {
 trap 'clean_up' ERR
 
 if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
-    echo "Usage: bootstrap_pkgs [CUSTOM_PKGBUILD_SRC]"
+    echo "Usage: bootstrap_pkgs CUSTOM_PKGBUILD_SRC [INSTALL_ROOT]"
     exit 1
 fi
 
 try_update
 
+run_install_scripts
+
 run_yay
 
 mk_makepkg_dir