diff --git a/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm b/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
index 68665edddd..d66dc4030e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ scripts.")
     (inputs
      `(("zlib" ,zlib)))
     (arguments
-     `(#:make-flags '("CC=gcc")
+     `(#:make-flags '(,(string-append "CC=" (cc-for-target)))
        #:tests? #f                      ;no tests
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases