diff --git a/qw_client/Makefile b/qw_client/Makefile
index 13239d4..070bc13 100644
--- a/qw_client/Makefile
+++ b/qw_client/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ VERSION=2.40
 ifneq (,$(findstring alpha,$(shell uname -m)))
 ARCH=axp
 else
-ARCH=$(shell uname -m)
+ARCH=$(shell uname -m | sed s/i.86/i386/)
 endif
 
 PROJECT_DIR=..
diff --git a/qw_server/Makefile b/qw_server/Makefile
index be383ca..b14c23a 100644
--- a/qw_server/Makefile
+++ b/qw_server/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ VERSION=2.40
 ifneq (,$(findstring alpha,$(shell uname -m)))
 ARCH=axp
 else
-ARCH=$(shell uname -m)
+ARCH=$(shell uname -m | sed s/i.86/i386/)
 endif
 
 PROJECT_DIR=..