diff --git a/example/Makefile b/example/Makefile
index 274e174d..d2fd59ef 100644
--- a/example/Makefile
+++ b/example/Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ KERNEL_BUILD=/lib/modules/$(VER)/build
 obj-m += lkm_example.o
 
 all:
-	make -C $(KERNEL_BUILD) M=$(PWD) modules
+	$(MAKE) -C $(KERNEL_BUILD) M=$(PWD) modules
 install:
-	make -C $(KERNEL_BUILD) M=$(PWD) modules_install
+	$(MAKE) -C $(KERNEL_BUILD) M=$(PWD) modules_install
 clean:
-	make -C $(KERNEL_BUILD) M=$(PWD) clean
+	$(MAKE) -C $(KERNEL_BUILD) M=$(PWD) clean