diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/nuttcp/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/nuttcp/default.nix
index 70f3d7e9c70a..23cce602875a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/nuttcp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/nuttcp/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   unpackPhase = ":";
 
   buildPhase = ''
-    gcc -O2 -o nuttcp $src
+    cc -O2 -o nuttcp $src
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''