diff --git a/make.sh b/make.sh
index c48a7e278..1d65e4ecd 100755
--- a/make.sh
+++ b/make.sh
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ run_command() {
 
 	local basedir="${BASEDIR}"
 	local command=()
+	local env=()
 	local quiet="false"
 
 	while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
@@ -797,6 +798,10 @@ run_command() {
 				return 2
 				;;
 
+			*=*)
+				env+=( "${1}" )
+				;;
+
 			*)
 				# Set pkg
 				if [ -z "${pkg}" ]; then
@@ -820,7 +825,7 @@ run_command() {
 		"-x"
 
 		# Run the following command
-		"-c" "cd ${basedir}/lfs && make -f ${pkg} LFS_BASEDIR=${basedir} ${actions[@]}"
+		"-c" "cd ${basedir}/lfs && make -f ${pkg} LFS_BASEDIR=${basedir} ${env[@]} ${actions[@]}"
 	)
 
 	# Return code