diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 389855c..2f81417 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ irssi/network-openssl.o: CFLAGS:=$(IRSSI_CFLAGS)
 quasselc-connector.o: CFLAGS:=$(CFLAGS)
 
 $(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
-	gcc -shared $^ -o $@ -lz $(LDFLAGS)
+	$(CC) -shared $^ -o $@ -lz $(LDFLAGS)
 
 install: $(TARGET)
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(IRSSI_LIB)/modules