diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e41bb750..8f5095f1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -56,89 +56,89 @@ all : doxy-pdf default				#t# Build default with docs
 .PHONY : sim
 sim: boot                      		#t# Build atomsim for given soctarget
 	$(call print_msg_root,Building AtomSim)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(sim_dir) soctarget=$(soctarget) DEBUG=$(debug)
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(sim_dir) soctarget=$(soctarget) DEBUG=$(debug)
 
 
 .PHONY: clean-sim
 clean-sim:							#t# Clean atomsim build files
 	$(call print_msg_root,Cleaning AtomSim build files)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(sim_dir)  soctarget=$(soctarget) clean
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(sim_dir)  soctarget=$(soctarget) clean
 
 
 .PHONY: test
 test: sim lib						#t# Test the build using banner example
 	$(call print_msg_root,Running example on Atomsim)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/examples soctarget=$(soctarget) ex=banner sim=1 clean compile run
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/examples soctarget=$(soctarget) ex=banner sim=1 clean compile run
 
 
 # ======== Bootloader ========
 .PHONY : boot
 boot: lib                     		#t# Build bootloader for given target
 	$(call print_msg_root,Building bootloader)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(bootloader_dir) soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=$(sim)
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(bootloader_dir) soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=$(sim)
 
 
 .PHONY: clean-boot
 clean-boot:							#t# Clean bootloader build files
 	$(call print_msg_root,Cleaning bootloader build files)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(bootloader_dir) soctarget=$(soctarget) clean
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(bootloader_dir) soctarget=$(soctarget) clean
 
 
 # ======== SCAR ========
 .PHONY: scar     			
 scar: sim 		 					#t# Verify target using scar
 	$(call print_msg_root,Running SCAR)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(scar_dir)
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(scar_dir)
 
 
 .PHONY: clean-scar
 clean-scar:							#t# Clean scar directory
 	$(call print_msg_root,Cleaning SCAR working directory)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(scar_dir) clean
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(scar_dir) clean
 
 
 # ======== ElfDump ========
 .PHONY: elfdump
 elfdump:							#t# Build elfdump utility
 	$(call print_msg_root,Building ELFDump)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(elfdump_dir)
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(elfdump_dir)
 
 
 .PHONY: clean-elfdump
 clean-elfdump:					    #t# Clean elfdump directory
 	$(call print_msg_root,Cleaning ELFDump build files)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(elfdump_dir) clean
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(elfdump_dir) clean
 
 # ======== SW libs ========
 .PHONY: lib
 lib:								#t# compile software libraries
 	$(call print_msg_root,Building libcatom)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(lib_dir) soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=$(sim)
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(lib_dir) soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=$(sim)
 
 
 .PHONY: clean-lib
 clean-lib:							#t# Clean software libs
 	$(call print_msg_root,Cleaning libcatom build files)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(lib_dir) clean
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(lib_dir) clean
 
 
 # ======== Documentation ========
 .PHONY: doxy
 doxy:								#t# Generate atomsim C++ source documentation
 	$(call print_msg_root,Generating docs for AtomSim,LATEX & HTML)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(doxy_dir)
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(doxy_dir)
 
 
 .PHONY: doxy-pdf
 doxy-pdf: doxy						#t# Generate atomsim C++ source documentation (pdf)
 	$(call print_msg_root,Generating docs for AtomSim,PDF)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(doxy_dir) pdf
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(doxy_dir) pdf
 
 
 .PHONY: clean-doxy
 clean-doxy:							#t# Clean build files for Atomsim docs
 	$(call print_msg_root,Cleaning docs build files)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(doxy_dir) clean
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(doxy_dir) clean
 
 
 # ======== clean ========
diff --git a/sim/Makefile b/sim/Makefile
index d83946a6..e5948257 100755
--- a/sim/Makefile
+++ b/sim/Makefile
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ $(VERILATED_DIR)/V$(VTOPMODULE)__ALL.a: $(VSRCS)
 	$(VC) $(VFLAGS) `$(RVATOM)/scripts/cfgparse.py $(JSONCFG) -f --tool=verilator`
 
 	$(call print_msgt,Generating library)
-	make -s -C $(VERILATED_DIR) -f V$(VTOPMODULE).mk > /dev/null
+	$(MAKE) -s -C $(VERILATED_DIR) -f V$(VTOPMODULE).mk > /dev/null
 
 	$(call print_msg,Generating combined header,V$(VTOPMODULE)_headers.h)
 	printf "#ifndef __V$(VTOPMODULE)_headers__\n" > $(VERILATED_DIR)/V$(VTOPMODULE)_headers.h
diff --git a/sim/docs/Makefile b/sim/docs/Makefile
index d02536fa..f2ed6bc9 100644
--- a/sim/docs/Makefile
+++ b/sim/docs/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ $(MAN_PDF): $(LATEX_DIR)/refman.pdf
 	mv $^ $@
 
 $(LATEX_DIR)/refman.pdf:
-	make -C build/latex/
+	$(MAKE) -C build/latex/
 
 
 
diff --git a/synth/altera/de0-cv/Makefile b/synth/altera/de0-cv/Makefile
index e21f84e5..774d6b07 100644
--- a/synth/altera/de0-cv/Makefile
+++ b/synth/altera/de0-cv/Makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ default: build
 
 $(build_dir)/bootloader.hex:
 	$(call print_msg_root,Rebuilding libcatom and bootloader)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/lib soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/bootloader soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/lib soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/bootloader soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
 	cp $(RVATOM)/sw/bootloader/bootloader.hex $@
 
 $(build_dir)/HydrogenSoC.v:
diff --git a/synth/xilinx/spartan6-mini/Makefile b/synth/xilinx/spartan6-mini/Makefile
index 15a87dcd..2a4bf23c 100644
--- a/synth/xilinx/spartan6-mini/Makefile
+++ b/synth/xilinx/spartan6-mini/Makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ default: build
 
 $(build_dir)/bootloader.hex:
 	$(call print_msg_root,Rebuilding libcatom and bootloader)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/lib soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/bootloader soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/lib soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/bootloader soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
 	cp $(RVATOM)/sw/bootloader/bootloader.hex $@
 
 $(build_dir)/HydrogenSoC.v:
diff --git a/synth/yosys/Makefile b/synth/yosys/Makefile
index f05339c9..ec05f477 100644
--- a/synth/yosys/Makefile
+++ b/synth/yosys/Makefile
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ default: fpga										#t# alias for fpga target
 
 $(build_dir)/bootloader.hex:
 	$(call print_msg_root,Rebuilding libcatom and bootloader)
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/lib soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
-	make $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/bootloader soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/lib soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
+	$(MAKE) $(MKFLAGS) -C $(RVATOM)/sw/bootloader soctarget=$(soctarget) sim=0 clean build
 	cp $(RVATOM)/sw/bootloader/bootloader.hex $@
 
 $(build_dir)/HydrogenSoC.v: