diff --git a/bootblocks/Makefile b/bootblocks/Makefile
index d954ea1..2887d86 100644
--- a/bootblocks/Makefile
+++ b/bootblocks/Makefile
@@ -55,31 +55,31 @@ fs_min.o: minix.h
 
 bootfile.sys: $(MSRC) $(MINC)
 	@rm -f $(MOBJ)
-	make 'CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -DDOSFLOPPY' monitor.out
+	$(MAKE) 'CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -DDOSFLOPPY' monitor.out
 	mv monitor.out bootfile.sys
 	@rm -f $(MOBJ)
 
 boottar.sys: $(MSRC) $(MINC) tarboot.bin
 	@rm -f $(MOBJ)
-	make 'CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -DTARFLOPPY' monitor.out
+	$(MAKE) 'CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -DTARFLOPPY' monitor.out
 	mv monitor.out boottar.sys
 	@rm -f $(MOBJ)
 
 bootminix.sys: $(MSRC) $(MINC) minix.bin
 	@rm -f $(MOBJ)
-	make 'CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -DMINFLOPPY' monitor.out
+	$(MAKE) 'CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -DMINFLOPPY' monitor.out
 	mv monitor.out bootminix.sys
 	@rm -f $(MOBJ)
 
 monitor.sys: $(MSRC) $(MINC)
 	@rm -f $(MOBJ)
-	make monitor.out
+	$(MAKE) monitor.out
 	mv monitor.out monitor.sys
 	@rm -f $(MOBJ)
 
 monitor: $(MSRC) $(MINC)
 	@rm -f $(MOBJ)
-	make 'CFLAGS=-ansi $(DEFS)' monitor.out
+	$(MAKE) 'CFLAGS=-ansi $(DEFS)' monitor.out
 	mv monitor.out monitor
 	@rm -f $(MOBJ)
 
diff --git a/libbsd/Makefile b/libbsd/Makefile
index 2b29f72..722b86d 100644
--- a/libbsd/Makefile
+++ b/libbsd/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ install: all
 	install -m 644 $(LIBBSD) $(LIBDIR)/i86
 
 tests: dummy
-	make -C tests
+	$(MAKE) -C tests
 
 $(LIBBSD): $(OBJS)
 	$(AR) rc $(LIBBSD) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/makefile.in b/makefile.in
index b586da1..97ea519 100644
--- a/makefile.in
+++ b/makefile.in
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ config: ;
 #endif
 
 makec:
-	echo 'cd $$1 ; shift ; make "$$@"' > makec
+	echo 'cd $$1 ; shift ; $(MAKE) "$$@"' > makec
 	chmod +x makec
 
 versions: bcc/version.h