diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/lzlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/lzlib/default.nix
index 4e28fc3a5b0d..b8c86221b489 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/lzlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/lzlib/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace Makefile.in --replace '-Wl,--soname=' '-Wl,-install_name,$(out)/lib/'
   '';
 
-  makeFlags = [ "CC:=$(CC)" ];
+  makeFlags = [ "CC:=$(CC)" "AR:=$(AR)" ];
   doCheck = true;
 
   configureFlags = [ "--enable-shared" ];