diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c7ef51f..61ead3d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $(sagefile): .sage/go.mod .sage/*.go
 .PHONY: sage
 sage:
 	@git clean -fxq $(sagefile)
-	@make $(sagefile)
+	@$(MAKE) $(sagefile)
 
 .PHONY: update-sage
 update-sage: