diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f588fcf5ad449f5e0c2a60427021482dd887a661..7182e0a60743fae76939feb74bb26656d7ef9ba7 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ JAVACC = /usr/bin/javacc.sh
 JAR    = jar
 JAVADOC = javadoc
 TAR = tar
-GZIP = gzip -9 -f
+GZIP = /bin/gzip -9 -f
 DEBUG  = -g
 CLASSPATH = -classpath
 SOURCEPATH = -sourcepath