diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index c61d88f..579ddb3 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ TARGETS	= configure makedepend
 PREFIX	= /usr/local
 DESTDIR	=
 BINDIR	= $(PREFIX)/bin
-CC	= cc
+CC	?= cc
 CPPFLAGSF?=
 CPPFLAGS=
 CFLAGSF	= -W `pkg-config --cflags libSystem`
diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index b65cfbe..fbab279 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ TARGETS	= pkg-config
 PREFIX	= /usr/local
 DESTDIR	=
 BINDIR	= $(PREFIX)/bin
-CC	= cc
+CC	?= cc
 CPPFLAGSF?=
 CPPFLAGS?=
 CFLAGSF	= -W