diff --git a/graphics/py-cairo/Makefile b/graphics/py-cairo/Makefile
index 9d1e7bb0915a..a72e27778052 100644
--- a/graphics/py-cairo/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/py-cairo/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ python_CMD?=		${LOCALBASE}/bin/python2
 SHEBANG_FILES=		examples/*.py examples/*/*.py waf test/*.py
 
 do-configure:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ${ENV} ${CONFIGURE_ENV} ./waf configure
+	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ${SETENV} ${CONFIGURE_ENV} ./waf configure
 
 do-build:
 	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ./waf
diff --git a/graphics/py3-cairo/Makefile b/graphics/py3-cairo/Makefile
index 85f33cad00df..685a1822f6c1 100644
--- a/graphics/py3-cairo/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/py3-cairo/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ python_CMD?=		${LOCALBASE}/bin/python3
 SHEBANG_FILES=		examples/*.py examples/*/*.py waf test/*.py
 
 do-configure:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ${ENV} ${CONFIGURE_ENV} ./waf configure
+	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ${SETENV} ${CONFIGURE_ENV} ./waf configure
 
 do-build:
 	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ./waf