diff --git a/make/test-exe.mk b/make/test-exe.mk
index 8632cea2..8be5692f 100644
--- a/make/test-exe.mk
+++ b/make/test-exe.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # contact@jannet.de
 # $Id$
 
-EXE = test_$(notdir $(shell pwd))
+EXE ?= test_$(notdir $(shell pwd))
 
 include $(MODDIR)/make/exe.mk