1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4142cacc51..79dbc27504 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ ifeq (,$(BUILD_TOOL))
   endif
 endif
 
+BUILD_CMD = $(BUILD_TOOL)
+
 ifneq ($(VERBOSE),)
   # Only need to handle Ninja here.  Make will inherit the VERBOSE variable.
   ifeq ($(BUILD_TYPE),Ninja)
-    VERBOSE_FLAG := -v
+    BUILD_CMD += -v
   endif
 endif
 
-BUILD_CMD = $(BUILD_TOOL) $(VERBOSE_FLAG)
-
 DEPS_CMAKE_FLAGS ?=
 # Back-compat: USE_BUNDLED_DEPS was the old name.
 USE_BUNDLED ?= $(USE_BUNDLED_DEPS)