diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2420660..2549d3a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ LDFLAGS=
 PREFIX?= /usr
 BINDIR?= $(PREFIX)/bin
 
-CC=gcc
+CC ?= gcc
 
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