diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index b766188..99ae68c 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CC = gcc
+CC ?= gcc
 
 CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -Wall -DFAKE_STAT -Werror -Wextra $(FAKETIME_COMPILE_CFLAGS) -U_FILE_OFFSET_BITS -U_TIME_BITS
 LDFLAGS += -lrt -lpthread