diff --git a/build.macos64x64/common/Makefile.vm b/build.macos64x64/common/Makefile.vm
index 6ac92ea671..b78c42bc65 100644
--- a/build.macos64x64/common/Makefile.vm
+++ b/build.macos64x64/common/Makefile.vm
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ $(OBJDIR)/%.bundle:	FORCE
 		CONFIGURATION=$(CONFIGURATION) ARCH=$(TARGET_ARCH) \
 		PLATDIR=$(PLATDIR) PLUGINSRCDIR=$(PLUGINSRCDIR) VMSRCDIR=$(VMSRCDIR) \
 		LIBNAME=$(*F) COGDEFS="$(COGDEFS)" \
-		APP=$(APP) BLDDIR=$(BLDDIR) \
+		APP=$(APP) VM=$(VM) BLDDIR=$(BLDDIR) \
 		$(PLUGINHACK) \
 		$(OBJDIR)/$(*F).bundle
 		
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ $(OBJDIR)/%.dylib:	FORCE
 		CONFIGURATION=$(CONFIGURATION) ARCH=$(TARGET_ARCH) \
 		PLATDIR=$(PLATDIR) PLUGINSRCDIR=$(PLUGINSRCDIR) VMSRCDIR=$(VMSRCDIR) \
 		LIBNAME=$(*F) COGDEFS="$(COGDEFS)" \
-		APP=$(APP) BLDDIR=$(BLDDIR) USEPLUGINASDYLIB=TRUE \
+		APP=$(APP) VM=$(VM) BLDDIR=$(BLDDIR) USEPLUGINASDYLIB=TRUE \
 		$(PLUGINHACK) \
 		$(OBJDIR)/$(*F).dylib