diff --git a/apps/Makefile b/apps/Makefile
index 90e6014b3..bf554abd3 100644
--- a/apps/Makefile
+++ b/apps/Makefile
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f req
 
 $(DLIBSSL):
-	(cd ..; $(MAKE) DIRS=ssl all)
+	(cd ..; $(MAKE) build_libssl)
 
 $(DLIBCRYPTO):
-	(cd ..; $(MAKE) DIRS=crypto all)
+	(cd ..; $(MAKE) build_libcrypto)
 
 $(EXE): progs.h $(EXE_OBJ) $(DLIBCRYPTO) $(DLIBSSL)
 	$(RM) $(EXE)
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index d37e0208d..343c21af2 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -409,10 +409,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f .rnd tmp.bntest tmp.bctest *.o *.obj *.dll lib tags core .pure .nfs* *.old *.bak fluff $(EXE) *.ss *.srl log dummytest
 
 $(DLIBSSL):
-	(cd ..; $(MAKE) DIRS=ssl all)
+	(cd ..; $(MAKE) build_libssl)
 
 $(DLIBCRYPTO):
-	(cd ..; $(MAKE) DIRS=crypto all)
+	(cd ..; $(MAKE) build_libcrypto)
 
 BUILD_CMD=shlib_target=; if [ -n "$(SHARED_LIBS)" ]; then \
 		shlib_target="$(SHLIB_TARGET)"; \