diff --git a/packages/emulation/libretro-picodrive/package.mk b/packages/emulation/libretro-picodrive/package.mk
index 70f78b5b42..73e45293fd 100644
--- a/packages/emulation/libretro-picodrive/package.mk
+++ b/packages/emulation/libretro-picodrive/package.mk
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ post_configure_target() {
 }
 
 make_target() {
-  make -f Makefile.libretro
+  R= make -f Makefile.libretro
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {