diff --git a/strace.spec b/strace.spec
index 8292eec4e28641ad6a4682cb610767e970f561a7..4cb7ae8071b5e25b5409b3d74b545032658e30bd 100644
--- a/strace.spec
+++ b/strace.spec
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ kver="$(printf '%%s\n%%s\n' '#include <linux/version.h>' 'LINUX_VERSION_CODE' |
 printf 'kernel-headers %%s.%%s.%%s\n' $(($kver/65536)) $(($kver/256%%256)) $(($kver%%256))
 echo 'END OF BUILD ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION'
 
+CC_FOR_BUILD="$CC"; export CC_FOR_BUILD
 CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"; export CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD
 %configure --enable-mpers=check
 %make_build