diff --git a/2024/howe/try.sh b/2024/howe/try.sh
index fac305f82..7748aa188 100755
--- a/2024/howe/try.sh
+++ b/2024/howe/try.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
     CC="cc"
 fi
 
-make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+MAKE=$(which gmake)
+${MAKE:=make} CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to form foo: "
 echo 1>&2