diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/ddrescue/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/ddrescue/default.nix
index 5f439ccdb53..bf2ff5a6206 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/ddrescue/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/ddrescue/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ lzip ];
 
   doCheck = hostPlatform == buildPlatform;
+  configureFlags = [ "CXX=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}c++" ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "GNU ddrescue, a data recovery tool";