diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0279a044d0..3fe5f5e82b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ endif
 #
 # Compiler configuration
 #
+CC  ?= gcc
+CXX ?= g++
 
 # Executable file extension
 ifdef WIN32