diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7540a2723..56b273d68 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ BUILD_DIR = build
 PREFIX = .
 DIST_DIR = ${PREFIX}/dist
 
-JS_ENGINE ?= node
+JS_ENGINE ?= `which nodejs node`
 COMPILER = ${JS_ENGINE} ${BUILD_DIR}/uglify.js --unsafe
 
 BASE_FILES = ${SRC_DIR}/core.js\