diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5fa223e2aeb..982cd143b27 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ifeq ($(OFFICIAL),)
 endif
 RPMNVR = "$(NAME)-$(VERSION)-$(RPMRELEASE)$(RPMDIST)"
 
-NOSETESTS := nosetests
+NOSETESTS ?= nosetests
 
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