diff --git a/pkgs/tools/archivers/bomutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/archivers/bomutils/default.nix
index 9ace81a5ec2..c4ff957135f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/archivers/bomutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/archivers/bomutils/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1i7nhbq1fcbrjwfg64znz8p4l7662f7qz2l6xcvwd5z93dnmgmdr";
   };
 
-  makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
+  makeFlags = [
+    "PREFIX=$(out)"
+    "CXX=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}c++"
+  ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/hogliux/bomutils";