diff --git a/t/perf/run b/t/perf/run
index ad442fe64a..6bd15e7017 100755
--- a/t/perf/run
+++ b/t/perf/run
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ export GIT_PERF_REPEAT_COUNT
 get_var_from_env_or_config "GIT_PERF_DIRS_OR_REVS" "perf.dirsOrRevs"
 set -- $GIT_PERF_DIRS_OR_REVS "$@"
 
+get_var_from_env_or_config "GIT_PERF_MAKE_COMMAND" "perf.makeCommand"
+get_var_from_env_or_config "GIT_PERF_MAKE_OPTS" "perf.makeOpts"
+
 GIT_PERF_AGGREGATING_LATER=t
 export GIT_PERF_AGGREGATING_LATER