diff --git a/mail/mutt-devel/Makefile b/mail/mutt-devel/Makefile
index 9d3c355188fd..a7e964bdd979 100644
--- a/mail/mutt-devel/Makefile
+++ b/mail/mutt-devel/Makefile
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-flock --disable-fcntl \
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	${MUTT_CONFIGURE_ARGS}
 .endif
 
+USE_GMAKE=	yes
 USE_REINPLACE=	yes
 USE_AUTOMAKE=	yes