diff --git a/pkgs/tools/archivers/zip/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/archivers/zip/default.nix
index 3c841aa621f..cb2d29e239d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/archivers/zip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/archivers/zip/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     ];
     sha256 = "0sb3h3067pzf3a7mlxn1hikpcjrsvycjcnj9hl9b1c3ykcgvps7h";
   };
+  patchPhase = ''
+    substituteInPlace unix/Makefile --replace 'CC = cc' ""
+  '';
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];