diff --git a/os/debian/rules b/os/debian/rules
index f5647ab12b..72878daf8d 100755
--- a/os/debian/rules
+++ b/os/debian/rules
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ build-stamp:
 	# Add here commands to compile the package.
 	
 	./configure --prefix-dir=/usr --binary-dir=games --data-dir=share/games/openttd --icon-dir=share/pixmaps --personal-dir=.openttd --enable-install --install-dir=debian/openttd
-	make
+	$(MAKE)
 
 	#/usr/bin/docbook-to-man debian/openttd.sgml > openttd.1