diff --git a/mkbootimg/Makefile b/mkbootimg/Makefile
index 3ab5ba7..54e8256 100644
--- a/mkbootimg/Makefile
+++ b/mkbootimg/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ INCBIN = ../dist/boot.bin ../dist/bootboot.bin ../dist/bootboot.efi ../dist/boot
 all: data.c $(TARGET)
 
 data.c: $(INCBIN)
-	@gcc bin2h.c -o bin2h
+	$(CC) bin2h.c -o bin2h
 	./bin2h $(INCBIN) >data.c
 	@rm bin2h