diff --git a/examples/ravenusbstick/Makefile b/examples/ravenusbstick/Makefile
index c4a6e70cc..778d04fcc 100644
--- a/examples/ravenusbstick/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ravenusbstick/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 all:
-	make TARGET=avr-ravenusb -f Makefile.ravenusbstick ravenusbstick.elf
+	${MAKE} TARGET=avr-ravenusb -f Makefile.ravenusbstick ravenusbstick.elf
 	avr-objcopy -O ihex -R .signature -R .fuse -R .eeprom ravenusbstick.elf ravenusbstick.hex
 	avr-size -C --mcu=at90usb1287 ravenusbstick.elf
 
 clean:
-	make -f Makefile.ravenusbstick clean
+	${MAKE} -f Makefile.ravenusbstick clean
 	rm -rf obj_avr-ravenusb
 	rm symbols.c symbols.h ravenusbstick.elf ravenusbstick.hex
diff --git a/examples/webserver-ipv6-raven/Makefile b/examples/webserver-ipv6-raven/Makefile
index 4d59cf918..a4da3f561 100644
--- a/examples/webserver-ipv6-raven/Makefile
+++ b/examples/webserver-ipv6-raven/Makefile
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ else
 endif
 
 all:
-	make -f Makefile.webserver TARGET=avr-raven webserver6.elf
+	${MAKE} -f Makefile.webserver TARGET=avr-raven webserver6.elf
 #can't just rename, webserver6 may be open in debugger
 	@if [ $(OUTFILE) != "webserver6" ]; then cp webserver6.elf $(OUTFILE).elf;fi
 	avr-objcopy -O ihex -R .eeprom -R .fuse -R .signature $(OUTFILE).elf $(OUTFILE).hex
 	avr-size -C --mcu=atmega1284p $(OUTFILE).elf
 
 clean:
-	make -f Makefile.webserver TARGET=avr-raven clean
+	${MAKE} -f Makefile.webserver TARGET=avr-raven clean
 # Delete httpd-fsdata.c only if your toolchain includes perl
 #	rm ../../platform/avr-raven/apps/raven-webserver/httpd-fsdata.c
 	rm symbols.c symbols.h webserver6.elf webserver6.hex