diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index f606010ae..f0bcb826b 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ DUKE3D_EDITOR_STRIPFLAGS=
 
 DUKE3D_OBJ=$(obj)/$(DUKE3D)
 
-DUKE3D_GAME ?= eduke32
+DUKE3D_GAME ?= $(APPBASENAME)
 DUKE3D_EDITOR ?= mapster32
 
 DUKE3D_GAME_PROPER ?= EDuke32