diff --git a/gnu/packages/accessibility.scm b/gnu/packages/accessibility.scm
index 34031545dd..5180f88bae 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/accessibility.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/accessibility.scm
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ (define-public xmagnify
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f ; none included
        #:make-flags
-       (list "CC=gcc"
+       (list (string-append "CC=" ,(cc-for-target))
              (string-append "prefix=" (assoc-ref %outputs "out")))
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases