diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/Makefile.inc b/src/platforms/hosted/Makefile.inc
index b1322358..1aebd811 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CC ?= gcc
 SYS = $(shell $(CC) -dumpmachine)
 CFLAGS += -DENABLE_DEBUG -DPLATFORM_HAS_DEBUG
 CFLAGS +=-I ./target -I./platforms/pc