diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7236d15..82d651a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ OBJECT=build
 AYAS=ayaya
 ETC=etc
 INCLUDES=src/include
-CC=cc
+CC ?=cc
 CFLAGS=-I$(SOURCE) -I$(INCLUDES) -I$(CYTO_INC) -DNAME="\"$(NAME)\"" -DVERSION="\"$(VERSION)\"" -DREPOSITORY=\"$(REPOSITORY)\" -DCODE=\"$(CODE)\" -O3 -g -Wall -Werror
 LDFLAGS=-L $(CYTO_LIB) -lCytoplasm -O3 -g
 AFLAGS=-C "$(ETC)/ayadoc/style.css" -p "$(NAME)"