diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/tinyemu/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/emulators/tinyemu/default.nix
index c32fd24fe477..ca3f8acd88ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/tinyemu/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/emulators/tinyemu/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     openssl
   ];
 
-  makeFlags = [ "DESTDIR=$(out)" "bindir=/bin" ];
+  makeFlags = [
+    "CC:=$(CC)"
+    "STRIP:=$(STRIP)"
+    "DESTDIR=$(out)"
+    "bindir=/bin"
+  ];
 
   preInstall = ''
     mkdir -p "$out/bin"