diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5268370c8..299ac5828 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ matrix:
 git:
     depth: 10
 script:
-    - make PREFIX=/tmp/acki +ack
+    - make CC=$CC PREFIX=/tmp/acki +ack