diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/1574-make-question.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/1574-make-question.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2590f3e5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/1574-make-question.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - make - fixed ``make`` parameter used for check mode when running a non-GNU ``make`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1574).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/system/make.py b/plugins/modules/system/make.py
index c8d4107c6f..7314af2809 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/system/make.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/system/make.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def main():
     base_command.extend(make_parameters)
 
     # Check if the target is already up to date
-    rc, out, err = run_command(base_command + ['--question'], module, check_rc=False)
+    rc, out, err = run_command(base_command + ['-q'], module, check_rc=False)
     if module.check_mode:
         # If we've been asked to do a dry run, we only need
         # to report whether or not the target is up to date