diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/dog/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/dog/default.nix
index d05e2986204..a48c2678aa6 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/dog/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/dog/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "3ef25907ec5d1dfb0df94c9388c020b593fbe162d7aaa9bd08f35d2a125af056";
   };
 
+  patchPhase = ''
+    substituteInPlace Makefile \
+      --replace "gcc" "cc"
+  '';
+
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin
     mkdir -p $out/man/man1