diff --git a/bindings/python/setup.py b/bindings/python/setup.py
index 1dc574ab..87482634 100755
--- a/bindings/python/setup.py
+++ b/bindings/python/setup.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def build_libraries():
         subprocess.check_call(["cmake", '-B', BUILD_DIR, "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=" + conf])
         os.chdir(BUILD_DIR)
         threads = os.getenv("THREADS", "4")
-        subprocess.check_call(["make", "-j" + threads])
+        subprocess.check_call(["cmake", "--build", ".", "-j" + threads])
     
         shutil.copy(LIBRARY_FILE, LIBS_DIR)
         try: