diff --git a/srcpkgs/mcwm/template b/srcpkgs/mcwm/template
index c95e6b3528..33af5b522f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mcwm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mcwm/template
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ checksum=2d2f9ced77bc6f90cb9fbdbf790eed97f3be28caefb0de496ac28813aed606be
 
 do_build() {
 	sed -i 's/man\/man1/share\/man\/man1/g' Makefile
-	make ${makejobs}
+	make CC=$CC ${makejobs}
 }
 
 do_install() {