diff --git a/config/CONFIG.Vx.68k b/config/CONFIG.Vx.68k
index 739f72323..4657111f5 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG.Vx.68k
+++ b/config/CONFIG.Vx.68k
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ CPP = $(VX_GNU_BIN)/cpp68k -nostdinc
 GCC = $(CC)
 LD = $(VX_GNU_BIN)/ld68k -r
 EPICS_LDLIBS =
+CP=cp
 MV=mv
 RM=rm -f
 MKDIR = mkdir
 RMDIR=rm -rf
 WHAT = what
 
+
 # The definitions VX_DIR, VX_GNU, GNU_DIR and GNU_LIB
 # can be overridden for specific host architectures
 # by creating a CONFIG_SITE.Vx.68k.<host_arch> file
diff --git a/config/CONFIG.Vx.sparc b/config/CONFIG.Vx.sparc
index 0d42fbad0..338eb5bab 100755
--- a/config/CONFIG.Vx.sparc
+++ b/config/CONFIG.Vx.sparc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ CPP = $(VX_GNU_BIN)/cppsparc -nostdinc
 GCC = $(CC)
 LD = $(VX_GNU_BIN)/ldsparc -r
 EPICS_LDLIBS =
+CP=cp
 MV=mv
 RM=rm -f
 MKDIR = mkdir