Index: __init__.py
===================================================================
--- __init__.py	(revision 438744)
+++ __init__.py	(working copy)
@@ -984,12 +984,18 @@
 			
 	max_children = max_children + max_compile_jobs
 
+	# Register list of file handlers, as well as setting our_path to the
+	# absolute path to unsermake for instances like sudo with --secure-path.
+	# Assumes that one of the module dirs has the unsermake script.
 	handlers = []
 	for sourcedir in moduledirs:
 		files = os.listdir(sourcedir)
 		for l in files:
 			if l.endswith('.um'):
 				handlers.append(os.path.join(sourcedir, l))
+			if l == 'unsermake':
+				utilities.our_path = sourcedir + '/' + l
+
 	handlers.sort()
 	
 	for file in handlers:
Index: amfile.py
===================================================================
--- amfile.py	(revision 438744)
+++ amfile.py	(working copy)
@@ -888,6 +888,7 @@
 						output.append('%s = @%s@\n' % (var, var))
 			output.append("transform = @program_transform_name@\n")
 			output.append("INSTALL = @INSTALL@\n")
+			output.append("UNSERMAKE = %s\n" % (utilities.our_path))
 			
 		phonies = []
 		keys = self.targets.keys()
@@ -916,7 +917,7 @@
 		output.append(".FORWARDS: " + string.join(forwards) + "\n\n")
 		for key in forwards:
 			output.append("%s:\n\t@echo 'WARNING: use unsermake instead of make or use a wrapper script, e.g. makeobj!!!'\n\t%s %s\n\n" %
-						  (key, utilities.our_path, key))
+						  (key, '$(UNSERMAKE)', key))
 
 		output += targets_output