diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3c3b3c1..97a7c65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         run: |
           # libinotify-kqueue isn't available on homebrew
-          make clean && make -s CC=gcc OPT_DEP_DEFAULT=1 HAVE_INOTIFY=0
+          make clean && make -s OPT_DEP_DEFAULT=1 HAVE_INOTIFY=0
           # force uninstallation with --ignore-dependencies
           brew uninstall --ignore-dependencies libxft libexif giflib webp
-          make clean && make -s CC=gcc OPT_DEP_DEFAULT=0
+          make clean && make -s OPT_DEP_DEFAULT=0
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 7ffb08d..fb28086 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ HAVE_LIBEXIF  = $(OPT_DEP_DEFAULT)
 HAVE_LIBGIF   = $(OPT_DEP_DEFAULT)
 HAVE_LIBWEBP  = $(OPT_DEP_DEFAULT)
 
-# Compiler and linker
-CC = c99
 # CFLAGS, any additional compiler flags goes here
 CFLAGS = -Wall -pedantic -O2 -DNDEBUG
 # Uncomment for a debug build using gcc/clang