diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 1e1dddab..f1cb9487 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ LIBTOOL = @libtool@
 srcdir = @srcdir@
 VPATH = @srcdir@
 
-CC=gcc
+CC=@CC@
 CFLAGS=@CFLAGS@ -Wall -I$(srcdir)/ -I/usr/local/include -std=c99
 LDFLAGS=@LDFLAGS@ @LIBS@
 EXTENSION_LIBEVENT_OBJ=@EXTENSION_LIBEVENT_OBJ@
diff --git a/src/example/Makefile.in b/src/example/Makefile.in
index af9a5e8a..b3e1678e 100644
--- a/src/example/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/example/Makefile.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LIBTOOL = @libtool@
 srcdir = @srcdir@
 VPATH = @srcdir@
 
-CC=gcc
+CC=@CC@
 CFLAGS=@CFLAGS@ -Wall -I$(srcdir)/ -I$(srcdir)/../ -I/usr/local/include -std=c99
 LDFLAGS=@LDFLAGS@ -L. -L.. -L$(srcdir)/../ -L/usr/local/lib
 LDLIBS=-lgetdns @LIBS@
diff --git a/src/test/Makefile.in b/src/test/Makefile.in
index 7d012410..733357ed 100644
--- a/src/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/test/Makefile.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LIBTOOL = @libtool@
 srcdir = @srcdir@
 VPATH = @srcdir@
 
-CC=gcc
+CC=@CC@
 CFLAGS=@CFLAGS@ -Wall -I$(srcdir)/ -I$(srcdir)/../ -I/usr/local/include -std=c99 $(cflags)
 LDFLAGS=@LDFLAGS@ -L. -L.. -L$(srcdir)/../ -L/usr/local/lib
 LDLIBS=-lgetdns @LIBS@ -lcheck