diff --git a/x11-wm/toolbox/Makefile b/x11-wm/toolbox/Makefile
index deada3e52adb..b00ce8fce1e4 100644
--- a/x11-wm/toolbox/Makefile
+++ b/x11-wm/toolbox/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	qt2.2:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/qt201
 USE_NEWGCC=	yes
 USE_X_PREFIX=	yes
 
+MAKE_ENV=	CXX="${CXX}" CC="${CC}"
+
 do-install:
 	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${WRKSRC}/toolbox ${PREFIX}/bin/toolbox