diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a782409306..b5530cbaae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ pathsep = :
 
 export prefix bindir sharedir sysconfdir gitwebdir localedir
 
-CC = gcc
+CC = cc
 AR = ar
 RM = rm -f
 DIFF = diff