diff --git a/etc/make.conf b/etc/make.conf
index 4cd19bf81..5f02038d2 100644
--- a/etc/make.conf
+++ b/etc/make.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ ARCH=i386
 
 CC= gcc
 COMPILER_TYPE=gnu
+AR=gar
+NM=gnm
 
 PATH:= ${PATH}:/usr/gnu/bin
 .export PATH