--- a/gentoo
+++ b/gentoo
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     (
     source /etc/make.globals 2>/dev/null
     source /etc/make.conf 2>/dev/null
+    source /etc/portage/make.conf 2>/dev/null
 
     echo ${PORTDIR}
     if [[ $1 == '-o' ]] ; then