diff --git a/build-data/packages/external.mk b/build-data/packages/external.mk
index db31add..7aa5476 100644
--- a/build-data/packages/external.mk
+++ b/build-data/packages/external.mk
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@
 
 external_build = echo
 
-external_install =  make $(DPDK_MAKE_ARGS) -C external ebuild-build ebuild-install
+external_install =  $(MAKE) $(DPDK_MAKE_ARGS) -C external ebuild-build ebuild-install