diff --git a/Makefile.steps b/Makefile.steps
index 7c1e41bf..f4f051eb 100644
--- a/Makefile.steps
+++ b/Makefile.steps
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ CT_STEPS := libc_check_config       \
             debug                   \
 
 $(CT_STEPS):
-	@make -C "$(CT_TOP_DIR)" -f $(CT_MAKEFILE) RESTART=$@ STOP=$@
+	@$(CT_NG) RESTART=$@ STOP=$@ build
 
 $(patsubst %,-%,$(CT_STEPS)):
-	@make -C "$(CT_TOP_DIR)" -f $(CT_MAKEFILE) STOP=$(patsubst -%,%,$@)
+	@$(CT_NG) STOP=$(patsubst -%,%,$@) build
 
 $(patsubst %,%-,$(CT_STEPS)):
-	@make -C "$(CT_TOP_DIR)" -f $(CT_MAKEFILE) RESTART=$(patsubst %-,%,$@)
+	@$(CT_NG) RESTART=$(patsubst %-,%,$@) build
 
 help-build::
 	@echo  '  liststeps      - Lists all build steps'