diff --git a/textproc/libwapcaplet/Makefile b/textproc/libwapcaplet/Makefile
index 9fed0adaf0de..f185a5916277 100644
--- a/textproc/libwapcaplet/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/libwapcaplet/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	netsurf-buildsystem>=1.5:devel/netsurf-buildsystem \
 USES=		gmake
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
-MAKE_ENV=	COMPONENT_TYPE="lib-shared" \
+MAKE_ENV=	BUILD_CC="${CC}" \
+		COMPONENT_TYPE="lib-shared" \
 		FLEX="${LOCALBASE}/bin/flex"
 
 PLIST_SUB=	VERSION=${PORTVERSION}