diff --git a/widget/makefile b/widget/makefile
index 93b178b..eeedc51 100644
--- a/widget/makefile
+++ b/widget/makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ tgz:
 	tar cvzf widget.tgz *.cpp *.h makefile
 
 dummy: $(OBJECTS)
-	ar r $(LIBNAME) $(OBJECTS)
-	ranlib $(LIBNAME)
+	$(AR) r $(LIBNAME) $(OBJECTS)
+	$(RANLIB) $(LIBNAME)
 	mv $(LIBNAME) ..
 	touch dummy