diff --git a/libami/Makefile.in b/libami/Makefile.in
index 46e7dd5..089c9d2 100644
--- a/libami/Makefile.in
+++ b/libami/Makefile.in
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ clean :
 	$(RM) *.o libami.a
 
 libami.a : $(OBJS)
-	ar rc libami.a $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) rc libami.a $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) libami.a
 
 .c.o: