diff --git a/srcpkgs/lsof/template b/srcpkgs/lsof/template
index 9879baa0fb..53e74ec6ee 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lsof/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lsof/template
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ do_build() {
 	sed "s|/\* #define\tHASSECURITY\t1 \*/|#define\tHASSECURITY\t1|" \
 		-i dialects/linux/machine.h
 	LSOF_CFGF="$CFLAGS" ./Configure -n linux
-	make ${makejobs}
+	make CC=$CC ${makejobs}
 }
 
 do_install() {