1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 91ab9e4e8..80e1a90a1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ $(info QMK Firmware $(QMK_VERSION))
 endif
 endif
 
+# Determine which qmk cli to use
+ifeq (,$(shell which qmk))
+    QMK_BIN = bin/qmk
+else
+    QMK_BIN = qmk
+endif
+
 # avoid 'Entering|Leaving directory' messages
 MAKEFLAGS += --no-print-directory
 
@@ -384,7 +391,7 @@ define PARSE_KEYMAP
     # Format it in bold
     KB_SP := $(BOLD)$$(KB_SP)$(NO_COLOR)
     # Specify the variables that we are passing forward to submake
-    MAKE_VARS := KEYBOARD=$$(CURRENT_KB) KEYMAP=$$(CURRENT_KM) REQUIRE_PLATFORM_KEY=$$(REQUIRE_PLATFORM_KEY)
+    MAKE_VARS := KEYBOARD=$$(CURRENT_KB) KEYMAP=$$(CURRENT_KM) REQUIRE_PLATFORM_KEY=$$(REQUIRE_PLATFORM_KEY) QMK_BIN=$$(QMK_BIN)
     # And the first part of the make command
     MAKE_CMD := $$(MAKE) -r -R -C $(ROOT_DIR) -f build_keyboard.mk $$(MAKE_TARGET)
     # The message to display
@@ -501,8 +508,8 @@ endef
 %:
         # Check if we have the CMP tool installed
         cmp $(ROOT_DIR)/Makefile $(ROOT_DIR)/Makefile >/dev/null 2>&1; if [ $$? -gt 0 ]; then printf "$(MSG_NO_CMP)"; exit 1; fi;
-        # Ensure that bin/qmk works.
-        if ! bin/qmk hello 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then printf "$(MSG_PYTHON_MISSING)"; exit 1; fi
+        # Ensure that $(QMK_BIN) works.
+        if ! $(QMK_BIN) hello 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then printf "$(MSG_PYTHON_MISSING)"; exit 1; fi
         # Check if the submodules are dirty, and display a warning if they are
 ifndef SKIP_GIT
         if [ ! -e lib/chibios ]; then git submodule sync lib/chibios && git submodule update --depth 50 --init lib/chibios; fi