--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		[ -d $(DESTDIR)@mandir@/man1 ] || @INSTALL@ -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)@mandir@/man1
 		@INSTALL@ -m 644 diction.1 $(DESTDIR)@mandir@/man1/diction.1
 		@INSTALL@ -m 644 style.1 $(DESTDIR)@mandir@/man1/style.1
-		make install-po-@USE_NLS@
+		$(MAKE) install-po-@USE_NLS@
 
 install-po-no:
 install-po-yes:	$(CATALOGS)