diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cccc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cccc/default.nix
index c672c7964e75..ea7f6d4f5908 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cccc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/cccc/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     substituteInPlace install/install.mak --replace /usr/local/bin $out/bin
     substituteInPlace install/install.mak --replace MKDIR=mkdir "MKDIR=mkdir -p"
   '';
+  buildFlags = [ "CCC=c++" "LD=c++" ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "C and C++ Code Counter";