diff --git a/pages/common/make.md b/pages/common/make.md
index 12a4b73fd0..0fa5a697a7 100644
--- a/pages/common/make.md
+++ b/pages/common/make.md
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 
 `make --always-make {{target}}`
 
+- Override a variable defined in the Makefile:
+
+`make {{target}} {{variable}}={{new_value}}`
+
 - Override variables defined in the Makefile by the environment:
 
 `make --environment-overrides {{target}}`