diff --git a/freehlded-bootstrap.sh b/freehlded-bootstrap.sh
index a1ffc3f..b4c309c 100755
--- a/freehlded-bootstrap.sh
+++ b/freehlded-bootstrap.sh
@@ -82,25 +82,25 @@ check_pak()
 # dependencies: rewise
 if [ ! -f ./rewise ]
 then
-	# is this GNU?
-	if [ "$MAKEVER" = "GNU" ]
+	# detect if we have gmake, and the right version too.
+	if [ -x "$(command -v gmake)" ]
 	then
-		MAKETOOL="make"
-	else
-		# guess not, do we have gmake?
-		if [ -x "$(command -v gmake)" ]
+		MAKEVER=$(gmake --version | awk '{ print $1 }' | head -n 1)
+
+		if [ "$MAKEVER" = "GNU" ]
 		then
-			MAKEVER=$(gmake --version | awk '{ print $1 }' | head -n 1)
-			if [ "$MAKEVER" = "GNU" ]
-			then
-				MAKETOOL="gmake"
-			else
-				echo "Please install GNU Make."
-				exit 2
-			fi
+			MAKETOOL="gmake"
+		else
+			echo "Please install GNU Make."
+			exit 2
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	if [ -z "$MAKETOOL" ]
+	then
+		MAKETOOL=make
+	fi
+
 	BINDIR="$(pwd)"
 	git clone https://vcs.vera-visions.com/eukara/REWise
 	cd REWise