diff --git a/cad/brlcad/Makefile b/cad/brlcad/Makefile
index dd2e0dfd20a1..04a34ffad41e 100644
--- a/cad/brlcad/Makefile
+++ b/cad/brlcad/Makefile
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ post-install:
 	${LN} -s ${PREFIX}/bin/mged.sh ${STAGEDIR}${LOCALBASE}/bin/mged.sh
 
 regression-test: build
-	@(cd ${WRKSRC} && ${SETENV} ${MAKE_ENV} ${GMAKE} test)
+	@(cd ${WRKSRC} && ${SETENV} ${MAKE_ENV} ${MAKE_CMD} test)
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>