diff --git a/sounds/Makefile b/sounds/Makefile
index ca9015c8b50b4eb1f678a8b7af1c2520e17d5fa9..4aa1b1d93cf7ea6c39d517512369e68daaeac91c 100644
--- a/sounds/Makefile
+++ b/sounds/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ MM:=$(subst -G729,-g729,$(MM))
 MM:=$(subst -G722,-g722,$(MM))
 MOH:=$(MM:MOH-%=asterisk-moh-%.tar.gz)
 MOH_TAGS:=$(MM:MOH-%=$(MOH_DIR)/.asterisk-moh-%)
+# If "fetch" is used, --continue is not a valid option.
+ifeq ($(WGET),wget)
 WGET_ARGS:=--continue
+endif
 
 all: $(CORE_SOUNDS) $(EXTRA_SOUNDS) $(MOH)