diff --git a/tgt-blif/Makefile.in b/tgt-blif/Makefile.in
index c45d8885e..f09b0eca4 100644
--- a/tgt-blif/Makefile.in
+++ b/tgt-blif/Makefile.in
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ bindir = @bindir@
 libdir = @libdir@
 
 CC = @CC@
-CC = @CXX@
+CXX = @CXX@
 INSTALL = @INSTALL@
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = @INSTALL_PROGRAM@
 INSTALL_DATA = @INSTALL_DATA@