diff --git a/Makefile.fips b/Makefile.fips
index e81a00818..52aa542a4 100644
--- a/Makefile.fips
+++ b/Makefile.fips
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ dist:
 	$(PERL) Configure dist fipscanisteronly
 	@$(MAKE) dist_pem_h
 	@$(MAKE) SDIRS='$(SDIRS)' clean
-	@$(MAKE) TAR='$(TAR)' TARFLAGS='$(TARFLAGS)' tar
+	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.fips TAR='$(TAR)' TARFLAGS='$(TARFLAGS)' tar
 
 dist_pem_h:
 	(cd crypto/pem; $(MAKE) -e $(BUILDENV) pem.h; $(MAKE) clean)