diff --git a/package/netplug/netplug.mk b/package/netplug/netplug.mk
index aeebcad2ee..a165192f8b 100644
--- a/package/netplug/netplug.mk
+++ b/package/netplug/netplug.mk
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ NETPLUG_LICENSE = GPLv2
 NETPLUG_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 define NETPLUG_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define NETPLUG_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) -C $(@D) install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) -C $(@D) install
 endef
 
 define NETPLUG_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV