diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d5d6565c86..b0cecaabb2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),NetBSD)
 	HAVE_PATHS_H = YesPlease
 endif
 ifeq ($(uname_S),AIX)
+	DEFAULT_PAGER = more
 	NO_STRCASESTR=YesPlease
 	NO_MEMMEM = YesPlease
 	NO_MKDTEMP = YesPlease