diff --git a/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cue2pops/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cue2pops/default.nix
index a83dbf87577..6523c8a0cf3 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cue2pops/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cue2pops/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   dontConfigure = true;
 
+  makeFlags = ["CC=cc"];
+
   installPhase = ''
     install --directory --mode=755 $out/bin
     install --mode=755 cue2pops $out/bin