diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bc6f3de..7ea0b32 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-MAKE=gmake
 VERSION := 0.8.22
 .PHONY: lint vis clean common client server passwd subpkgs install uninstall reinstall
 
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ INSTPREFIX = /usr/local
 all: common client server passwd
 
 clean:
+	@echo "Make: $(MAKE)"
 	go clean .
 	for d in $(SUBDIRS); do\
 	  $(MAKE) -C $$d clean;\
@@ -81,15 +81,15 @@ vis:
 	stat=$$?; if [ $$stat -ne "0" ]; then \
 	  /bin/echo "go-callvis not found. Run go get https://github.com/TrueFurby/go-callvis to install."; \
 	else \
-	  make -C xs vis;\
-	  make -C xsd vis;\
-	  make -C xspasswd vis; \
+	  $(MAKE) -C xs vis;\
+	  $(MAKE) -C xsd vis;\
+	  $(MAKE) -C xspasswd vis; \
 	fi
 
 lint:
-	make -C xspasswd lint
-	make -C xsd lint
-	make -C xs lint
+	$(MAKE) -C xspasswd lint
+	$(MAKE) -C xsd lint
+	$(MAKE) -C xs lint
 
 reinstall: uninstall install
 
diff --git a/README.freebsd b/README.freebsd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..868094c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.freebsd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+## The Makefile(s) to build require GNU make (gmake).
+## Please install and invoke build via:
+## $ MAKE=gmake make <targets>
+## eg.,
+## $ MAKE=gmake make clean all
+