diff --git a/test/zdtm/lib/Makefile b/test/zdtm/lib/Makefile
index 90bd28f9e..b574e1d3e 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/lib/Makefile
+++ b/test/zdtm/lib/Makefile
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ clean: clean-more
 
 $(LIB):	$(LIBOBJ)
 	$(E) " AR       " $@
-	$(Q)ar rcs $@ $^
+	$(Q)$(AR) rcs $@ $^