diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7dd58cd1..678fef7c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 # 6. ./publish
 
 # FIXME: these are the same
-TORSVNSTABLE=/home/phobos/onionrouter/onionrouter/tor/
-TORGIT=/home/phobos/onionrouter/onionrouter/tor.git/.git
-STABLETAG=tor-0.2.1.26
-DEVTAG=tor-0.2.2.14-alpha
+export TORSVNSTABLE=/home/phobos/onionrouter/onionrouter/tor/
+export TORGIT=/home/phobos/onionrouter/onionrouter/tor.git/.git
+export STABLETAG=tor-0.2.1.26
+export DEVTAG=tor-0.2.2.14-alpha
 
 WMLBASE=.
 SUBDIRS=docs eff projects press about download download getinvolved donate