diff --git a/python/build/makeproject.py b/python/build/makeproject.py
index 9ec95e27f..9d498cfbd 100644
--- a/python/build/makeproject.py
+++ b/python/build/makeproject.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class MakeProject(Project):
         return ['--quiet', self.install_target]
 
     def make(self, toolchain, wd, args):
-        subprocess.check_call(['/usr/bin/make'] + args,
+        subprocess.check_call(['make'] + args,
                               cwd=wd, env=toolchain.env)
 
     def build_make(self, toolchain, wd, install=True):