diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 52ad49c..8ff9e30 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+PATCH_MEDIAELEMENT=true
+PATCH_MEDIAELEMENT_PLUGINS=true
+
 .PHONY: \
     all \
     depend \
@@ -20,14 +23,20 @@ depend: \
 
 depend-mediaelement:
 	@echo "Preparing dependency \"mediaelement\" ..."
-	git -C mediaelement reset --hard HEAD
-	patch -d mediaelement -p1 < patches/mediaelement/01-iconsprite.diff
+	if test "$(PATCH_MEDIAELEMENT)" = "true" ; then \
+	    git -C mediaelement reset --hard HEAD ; \
+		patch -d mediaelement -p1 < patches/mediaelement/01-iconsprite.diff ; \
+		patch -d mediaelement -p1 < patches/mediaelement/02-play-promise.diff ; \
+		patch -d mediaelement -p1 < patches/mediaelement/03-mediaelement.js.diff ; \
+	fi
 	cd mediaelement && grunt
 
 depend-mediaelement-plugins:
 	@echo "Preparing dependency \"mediaelement-plugins\" ..."
-	git -C mediaelement-plugins reset --hard HEAD
-	patch -d mediaelement-plugins -p1 < patches/mediaelement-plugins/01-playlist.js.diff 
+	if test "$(PATCH_MEDIAELEMENT_PLUGINS)" = "true" ; then \
+	    git -C mediaelement-plugins reset --hard HEAD ; \
+		patch -d mediaelement-plugins -p1 < patches/mediaelement-plugins/01-playlist.js.diff ; \
+	fi
 	cd mediaelement-plugins && grunt
 
 depend-node: