--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = cyassl.dsp cyassl.dsw certs
     doc/*.pdf
 
 basic:
-	cd src; make; cd ../testsuite; make; cd ../
+	cd src; $(MAKE); cd ../testsuite; $(MAKE); cd ../
 
 openssl-links:
 	cd lib; ln -s ../src/.libs/libcyassl.a libcrypto.a; \
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ uninstall-am:
 
 
 basic:
-	cd src; make; cd ../testsuite; make; cd ../
+	cd src; $(MAKE); cd ../testsuite; $(MAKE); cd ../
 
 openssl-links:
 	cd lib; ln -s ../src/.libs/libcyassl.a libcrypto.a; \
