diff --git a/Makefile.org b/Makefile.org
index e87d623..25ff367 100644
--- a/Makefile.org
+++ b/Makefile.org
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ libcrypto$(SHLIB_EXT): libcrypto.a $(SHARED_FIPS)
 	@if [ "$(SHLIB_TARGET)" != "" ]; then \
 		if [ "$(FIPSCANLIB)" = "libfips" ]; then \
 			$(ARD) libcrypto.a fipscanister.o ; \
-			$(MAKE) SHLIBDIRS='crypto' SHLIBDEPS='-lfips' build-shared; \
+			$(MAKE) -e SHLIBDIRS='crypto' SHLIBDEPS='-lfips' build-shared; \
 			$(AR) libcrypto.a fips/fipscanister.o ; \
 		else \
 			if [ "$(FIPSCANLIB)" = "libcrypto" ]; then \
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ libssl$(SHLIB_EXT): libcrypto$(SHLIB_EXT) libssl.a
 	@if [ "$(SHLIB_TARGET)" != "" ]; then \
 		shlibdeps=-lcrypto; \
 		[ "$(FIPSCANLIB)" = "libfips" ] && shlibdeps="$$shlibdeps -lfips"; \
-		$(MAKE) SHLIBDIRS=ssl SHLIBDEPS="$$shlibdeps" build-shared; \
+		$(MAKE) -e SHLIBDIRS=ssl SHLIBDEPS="$$shlibdeps" build-shared; \
 	else \
 		echo "There's no support for shared libraries on this platform" >&2 ; \
 		exit 1; \
diff --git a/crypto/Makefile b/crypto/Makefile
index 6557f2b..a69bf7c 100644
--- a/crypto/Makefile
+++ b/crypto/Makefile
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ $(LIB):	$(LIBOBJ)
 
 shared: buildinf.h lib subdirs
 	if [ -n "$(SHARED_LIBS)" ]; then \
-		(cd ..; $(MAKE) $(SHARED_LIB)); \
+		(cd ..; $(MAKE) -e $(SHARED_LIB)); \
 	fi
 
 libs:
diff --git a/ssl/Makefile b/ssl/Makefile
index 5ac3507..77ea2bd 100644
--- a/ssl/Makefile
+++ b/ssl/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ lib:	$(LIBOBJ)
 
 shared: lib
 	if [ -n "$(SHARED_LIBS)" ]; then \
-		(cd ..; $(MAKE) $(SHARED_LIB)); \
+		(cd ..; $(MAKE) -e $(SHARED_LIB)); \
 	fi
 
 files:
