diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fb/fbset/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fb/fbset/package.nix
index 34b43971a194..b774a3906eca 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fb/fbset/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fb/fbset/package.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     flex
   ];
 
+  makeFlags = [ "CC=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc" ];
+
   installFlags = [ "DESTDIR=$(out)" ];
 
   passthru = {