1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/test/Makefile.in b/test/Makefile.in
index b5954dfc519..a5755fd2259 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/test/Makefile.in
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ SHELL = @SHELL@
 srcdir = @srcdir@
 VPATH = $(srcdir)
 
+MKDIR_P = @MKDIR_P@
+
 SEPCHAR = @SEPCHAR@
 
 # We never change directory before running Emacs, so a relative file
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ endif
         fi; \
         echo Testing $$loadfile; \
         stat=OK ; \
-        mkdir --parents $(dir $@) ; \
+        ${MKDIR_P} $(dir $@) ; \
         $(emacs) -l ert -l $$loadfile \
           --eval "(ert-run-tests-batch-and-exit ${SELECTOR_ACTUAL})" ${WRITE_LOG}