diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 263841c..d35474e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ git_version.h:
 clean: myclean
 
 $(ELFLOADER):
-	make -C elfloader
+	$(MAKE) -C elfloader
 
 myclean:
 	-rm -f $(TARGET_BIN) git_version.h