diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cramfsprogs/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cramfsprogs/default.nix
index 3f3e8a075b19..59fbfed1b728 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cramfsprogs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cramfsprogs/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # So patch the "missing include" bug ourselves.
   patches = [ ./include-sysmacros.patch ];
 
+  makeFlags = [
+    "CC=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc"
+  ];
+
   installPhase = ''
     install --target $out/bin -D cramfsck mkcramfs
   '';