diff --git a/strace.spec b/strace.spec
index 9a4357dcc7af2e9b66c1fb5f238648b1d43a6b9b..0e50a8869f8a8948602e83f1915f7dde6d0f767f 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'
 
+export CC_FOR_BUILD="$CC";
 CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"; export CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD
 %configure --enable-mpers=check
 %make_build