diff --git a/boards/native/Makefile.include b/boards/native/Makefile.include
index 2e065f0864..a1a6bf2e48 100644
--- a/boards/native/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/native/Makefile.include
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ else
   DEBUGGER ?= gdb
 endif
 
-TERMPROG ?= $(ELFFILE)
 FLASHER = true
+FLASHFILE ?= $(ELFFILE)
+
+TERMPROG ?= $(FLASHFILE)
+
 export VALGRIND ?= valgrind
 export CGANNOTATE ?= cg_annotate
 export GPROF ?= gprof