diff --git a/ports/alif/Makefile b/ports/alif/Makefile
index 5eff6ccd9a..e7a4d2f104 100644
--- a/ports/alif/Makefile
+++ b/ports/alif/Makefile
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ $(BUILD):
 	$(MKDIR) -p $@
 
 $(BUILD)/M55_HP/firmware.bin:
-	make -f alif.mk BUILD=$(BUILD)/M55_HP MCU_CORE=M55_HP MICROPY_PY_OPENAMP_MODE=0
+	$(MAKE) -f alif.mk BUILD=$(BUILD)/M55_HP MCU_CORE=M55_HP MICROPY_PY_OPENAMP_MODE=0
 
 $(BUILD)/M55_HE/firmware.bin:
-	make -f alif.mk BUILD=$(BUILD)/M55_HE MCU_CORE=M55_HE MICROPY_PY_OPENAMP_MODE=1
+	$(MAKE) -f alif.mk BUILD=$(BUILD)/M55_HE MCU_CORE=M55_HE MICROPY_PY_OPENAMP_MODE=1
 
 $(BUILD)/$(ALIF_TOC_CONFIG): mcu/$(ALIF_TOC_CONFIG).in | $(BUILD)
 	$(ECHO) "Preprocess toc config $@"