diff --git a/src/mako/deps.mako b/src/mako/deps.mako
index 6f2dc8a281..e611c78bcd 100644
--- a/src/mako/deps.mako
+++ b/src/mako/deps.mako
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ docs-all-clean:
 	rm -Rf ${doc_root}
 
 github-pages: | docs-all-clean docs-all
-	GHP_IMPORT -n ${doc_root}
+	$(GHP_IMPORT) -n ${doc_root}
 	## Have to force-push - allows us to start docs fresh, clearing out unused history
 	git push origin +gh-pages