diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index f0bcb826b..a9664839b 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -378,9 +378,13 @@ DUKE3D_EDITOR_STRIPFLAGS=
 
 DUKE3D_OBJ=$(obj)/$(DUKE3D)
 
-DUKE3D_GAME ?= $(APPBASENAME)
+DUKE3D_GAME ?= eduke32
 DUKE3D_EDITOR ?= mapster32
 
+ifneq (,$(APPBASENAME))
+    DUKE3D_GAME = $(APPBASENAME)
+endif
+
 DUKE3D_GAME_PROPER ?= EDuke32
 DUKE3D_EDITOR_PROPER ?= Mapster32