diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sw4lite/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sw4lite/package.py
index 196409da4b3..21a2a271e72 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sw4lite/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/sw4lite/package.py
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ def build_targets(self):
 
     def build(self, spec, prefix):
         if '+cuda' in spec:
-            make('-f', 'Makefile.cuda')
+            make('-f', 'Makefile.cuda', *self.build_targets)
         else:
-            make('-f', 'Makefile')
+            make('-f', 'Makefile', *self.build_targets)
 
     def install(self, spec, prefix):
         mkdir(prefix.bin)