diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 35f30de..575c5c1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ VERSION  =  $(shell $(SED) -n -e '/Current \+release/{s/^ \+\([0-9.]\+\).*/\1/;p
 FILENAME =  $(NAME)-$(VERSION)
 DESTDIR  =  $(HOME)/.vim
 VIM      =  vim
-SED      =  gsed
+SED      =  $(shell command -v gsed || command -v sed)
 PERL     =  perl
 comma    := ,
 empty    :=