diff --git a/package/ca-certificates/ca-certificates.mk b/package/ca-certificates/ca-certificates.mk
index 393c8cdd83..f26be64264 100644
--- a/package/ca-certificates/ca-certificates.mk
+++ b/package/ca-certificates/ca-certificates.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ endef
 define CA_CERTIFICATES_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -d -m 0755 $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/ca-certificates
 	$(INSTALL) -d -m 0755 $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/ssl/certs
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) install DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) install DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR)
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/update-ca-certificates
 
 	# Remove any existing certificates under /etc/ssl/certs