diff --git a/esp8266/Makefile b/esp8266/Makefile
index cf4b288ca2..833ebd5821 100644
--- a/esp8266/Makefile
+++ b/esp8266/Makefile
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ axtls: $(BUILD)/libaxtls.a
 
 $(BUILD)/libaxtls.a:
 	cd ../lib/axtls; cp config/upyconfig config/.config
-	cd ../lib/axtls; make oldconfig -B
-	cd ../lib/axtls; make clean
-	cd ../lib/axtls; make all CC="$(CC)" LD="$(LD)" AR="$(AR)" CFLAGS_EXTRA="$(CFLAGS_XTENSA) -Dabort=abort_ -DRT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH=1024 -DRT_EXTRA=3072"
+	cd ../lib/axtls; $(MAKE) oldconfig -B
+	cd ../lib/axtls; $(MAKE) clean
+	cd ../lib/axtls; $(MAKE) all CC="$(CC)" LD="$(LD)" AR="$(AR)" CFLAGS_EXTRA="$(CFLAGS_XTENSA) -Dabort=abort_ -DRT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH=1024 -DRT_EXTRA=3072"
 	cp ../lib/axtls/_stage/libaxtls.a $@