diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 9b2f6d1..3d1cf35 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -14,5 +14,12 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo "$TAG Compiling binutils (usually 5-10 minutes)..."
+
+if command -v gmake >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  make_command=gmake
+else
+  make_command=make
+fi
+
 run_quietly giteapc-build.log \
-make -j"$cores"
+$make_command -j"$cores"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 887ff58..1e3d699 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@
 source util.sh
 PREFIX="$1"
 
+if command -v gmake >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  make_command=gmake
+else
+  make_command=make
+fi
+
 cd build
 echo "$TAG Installing to local folder..."
 run_quietly giteapc-install.log \
-make install-strip
+$make_command install-strip
 cd ..
 
 # Symbolic link executables to $PREFIX/bin