diff --git a/apps/Makefile b/apps/Makefile
index 000dc24198..b7db1840e6 100644
--- a/apps/Makefile
+++ b/apps/Makefile
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ $(EXE): progs.h $(E_OBJ) $(PROGRAM).o $(DLIBCRYPTO) $(DLIBSSL)
 	  LIBRARIES="$(LIBSSL) $(LIBKRB5) $(LIBCRYPTO)" ; \
 	fi; \
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile.shared -e \
-		CC=${CC} APPNAME=$(EXE) OBJECTS="$(PROGRAM).o $(E_OBJ)" \
+		CC=$${CC} APPNAME=$(EXE) OBJECTS="$(PROGRAM).o $(E_OBJ)" \
 		LIBDEPS="$(PEX_LIBS) $$LIBRARIES $(EX_LIBS)" \
 		link_app.$${shlib_target}
 	-(cd ..; \
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index f113572324..411859dc54 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ test_dsa:
 	@echo "Generate a set of DSA parameters"
 	../util/shlib_wrap.sh ./$(DSATEST)
 	../util/shlib_wrap.sh ./$(DSATEST) -app2_1
-	if [ -n "$(FIPSCANLIB) ]; then \
+	if [ -n "$(FIPSCANLIB)" ]; then \
 	  ../util/shlib_wrap.sh ./$(FIPS_DSATEST); \
 	  ../util/shlib_wrap.sh ./$(FIPS_DSATEST) -app2_1; \
 	fi