diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 6f493ba47..ed6343c33 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ifeq (${uname_S},SunOS)
 		DEFINES+=-DHIGHFIRST
 		OSSEC_LDFLAGS+=-lsocket -lnsl -lresolv
 		LUA_PLAT=solaris
-		PATH=${PATH}:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/xpg4/bin:/opt/csw/gcc3/bin:/opt/csw/bin:/usr/sfw/bin
+		PATH:=${PATH}:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/xpg4/bin:/opt/csw/gcc3/bin:/opt/csw/bin:/usr/sfw/bin
 
 else
 ifeq (${uname_S},Darwin)