diff --git a/bashrc b/bashrc
index 00fafdc8..f52940b0 100644
--- a/bashrc
+++ b/bashrc
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 export MAKEFLAGS="-j$NPROC"
+export MAKE_OPTS="$MAKEFLAGS"
 alias make="make $MAKEFLAGS"
 
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diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 71e14f56..28147070 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 export MAKEFLAGS="-j$NPROC"
+export MAKE_OPTS="$MAKEFLAGS"
 alias make="make $MAKEFLAGS"
 
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