diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b9dcd1a8..b13232e9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 all:
-	make -C crt0/
-	make -C nx/
+	$(MAKE) -C crt0/
+	$(MAKE) -C nx/
 
 install:
-	make -C buildscripts/ install
-	make -C crt0/ install
-	make -C nx/ install
+	$(MAKE) -C buildscripts/ install
+	$(MAKE) -C crt0/ install
+	$(MAKE) -C nx/ install
 
 clean:
-	make -C crt0/ clean
-	make -C nx/ clean
+	$(MAKE) -C crt0/ clean
+	$(MAKE) -C nx/ clean