diff --git a/recipes/dev/gnu-make/recipe.toml b/recipes/dev/gnu-make/recipe.toml
index 7db31a04e..fb274e60b 100644
--- a/recipes/dev/gnu-make/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/dev/gnu-make/recipe.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
-#TODO very basic makefiles are tested to work but needs more testing
-[source]
-tar = "http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/make-4.4.tar.gz"
-patches = [
-    "redox.patch"
-]
-
-[build]
-template = "configure"
+#TODO very basic makefiles are tested to work but needs more testing
+[source]
+tar = "http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/make-4.4.tar.gz"
+patches = [
+    "redox.patch"
+]
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+autotools_recursive_regenerate
+"""
+
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cp -rp "$COOKBOOK_SOURCE/." ./
+cookbook_configure
+"""
+