diff --git a/pkgs/tools/compression/pbzx/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/compression/pbzx/default.nix
index 8a57d483ab2..03b984bb643 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/compression/pbzx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/compression/pbzx/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
   buildInputs = [ xz xar ];
   buildPhase = ''
-    cc pbzx.c -llzma -lxar -o pbzx
+    ${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc pbzx.c -llzma -lxar -o pbzx
   '';
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin