diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dc296feb4..50585463a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ default:
 	@$(MAKE) -pRrq -f $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)) : 2>/dev/null\
         | awk -v RS= -F: '/^# File/,/^# Finished Make data base/ {if ($$1 !~ "^[#.]") {print $$1}}'\
         | sort\
-        | egrep -v -e '^[^[:alnum:]]' -e '^$@$$'
+        | grep -E -v -e '^[^[:alnum:]]' -e '^$@$$'
 	@echo
 	@exit 1