diff --git a/databases/kyotocabinet/Makefile b/databases/kyotocabinet/Makefile
index 4f752efda532..f41be42519e2 100644
--- a/databases/kyotocabinet/Makefile
+++ b/databases/kyotocabinet/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ post-install:
 	${FIND} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}/ -type f -exec ${CHMOD} ${DOCMODE} '{}' \;
 
 regression-test test: build
-	cd ${WRKSRC}/ && ${SETENV} ${MAKE_ENV} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_ARGS} check
+	cd ${WRKSRC}/ && ${SETENV} ${MAKE_ENV} ${MAKE_CMD} ${MAKE_ARGS} check
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>