diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 804f13bc29ee..d002ca767e9c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -349,9 +349,9 @@ make bmake: .PHONY
 	@echo ">>> Building an up-to-date make(1)"
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	${_+_}@cd ${.CURDIR}/usr.bin/${.TARGET}; \
-		${MMAKE} obj && \
-		${MMAKE} depend && \
-		${MMAKE} all && \
+		${MMAKE} obj DESTDIR= && \
+		${MMAKE} depend DESTDIR= && \
+		${MMAKE} all DESTDIR= && \
 		${MMAKE} install DESTDIR=${MYMAKE:H} BINDIR= PROGNAME=${MYMAKE:T}
 
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