diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/tie/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/tie/default.nix
index 11f2d62b76c..c73dbfce8f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/tie/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/tie/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildPhase = ''
-    gcc tie.c -o tie
+    cc tie.c -o tie
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''