diff --git a/next/try.alt.sh b/next/try.alt.sh
index 307a77795..1480c3fa4 100755
--- a/next/try.alt.sh
+++ b/next/try.alt.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 # XXX - then change the 'all' to 'all alt' in the below command.            - XXX
 # XXX - Later, if the submission wins, it can be changed to 'everything'.   - XXX
 # XXX -                                                                     - XXX
-make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+MAKE=$(command -v gmake)
+${MAKE:=make} CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 
 # clear the screen
 #
diff --git a/next/try.sh b/next/try.sh
index bae594d12..16c2a0086 100755
--- a/next/try.sh
+++ b/next/try.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 # XXX - then change the 'all' to 'all alt' in the below command.            - XXX
 # XXX - Later, if the submission wins, it can be changed to 'everything'.   - XXX
 # XXX -                                                                     - XXX
-make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+MAKE=$(command -v gmake)
+${MAKE:=make} CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 
 # clear the screen
 #
diff --git a/template/entry/try.sh.judging b/template/entry/try.sh.judging
index c24acf20d..6d2da496e 100755
--- a/template/entry/try.sh.judging
+++ b/template/entry/try.sh.judging
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 
 # make sure the program has been built
 #
-make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+MAKE=$(command -v gmake)
+${MAKE:=make} CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 
 # clear the screen
 #