diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 8f2c01d32..094481b8e 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ HOSTCFLAGS = @WARNING_FLAGS@ @WARNING_FLAGS_CC@ @CFLAGS@
 
 BUILDCC = @CC_FOR_BUILD@
 BUILDEXT = @BUILD_EXEEXT@
+CC = @CC@
 CXX = @CXX@
 DLLTOOL = @DLLTOOL@
 INSTALL = @INSTALL@