diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c6a115b..0f4ecd4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ DESTDIR ?=
 PREFIX ?= /usr/local
 CFLAGS ?= -O3
 LDFLAGS ?=
+CC ?= gcc
 
 
 # =====
-CC = gcc
 LIBS = -lm -ljpeg -pthread -levent -levent_pthreads -luuid
 override CFLAGS += -c -std=c99 -Wall -Wextra -D_GNU_SOURCE
 SOURCES = $(shell ls src/*.c src/encoders/cpu/*.c src/encoders/hw/*.c)