diff --git a/math/cglm/Makefile b/math/cglm/Makefile
index 224003824464..75588a6827ea 100644
--- a/math/cglm/Makefile
+++ b/math/cglm/Makefile
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 PORTNAME=	cglm
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	0.8.4
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	math
 
 MAINTAINER=	yuri@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Highly optimized graphics math (glm) for C
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 USES=		compiler:c11 meson # was cmake before
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	recp
 
 pre-test:
 	@if [ ! -e ${WRKDIR}/.meson_build_testing ]; then \
 		${RM} ${CONFIGURE_COOKIE} ${BUILD_COOKIE}; \
-		${MAKE} -C${.CURDIR} build MESON_ARGS="`make -V MESON_ARGS` --reconfigure -Dbuild_tests=true"; \
+		${MAKE} -C${.CURDIR} build MESON_ARGS="${MESON_ARGS} --reconfigure -Dbuild_tests=true"; \
 		${TOUCH} ${WRKDIR}/.meson_build_testing; \
 	fi
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>