diff --git a/srcpkgs/upx/template b/srcpkgs/upx/template
index d2f7292352e..c562348651d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/upx/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/upx/template
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ wrksrc="upx-${version}-src"
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 make_build_target=all
 make_build_args="CHECK_WHITESPACE=:"
+make_use_env=yes
 hostmakedepends="perl"
 makedepends="ucl zlib-devel"
 short_desc="Ultimate Packer for eXecutables"