diff --git a/apps/db_dump/Makefile b/apps/db_dump/Makefile
index 4f60b865..015346ec 100644
--- a/apps/db_dump/Makefile
+++ b/apps/db_dump/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ print.o : print.c db_dump.h ${R}/src/persist.h
 	${CROSS_COMPILE}${CC} $(CFLAGS_FINAL) -c $< -o $@
 
 ${BROKER_OBJS} :
-	make -C ${R}/src
+	make ${MAKEFLAGS} -C ${R}/src $(notdir $@)
 
 stubs.o : stubs.c
 	${CROSS_COMPILE}${CC} $(CFLAGS_FINAL) -c $< -o $@