diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2cbc1fd..77725ad 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_64], [test "$enable_64bit" = "yes"])
 OBJECT_MODE=""
 case $SYSTEM_TYPE in
 	*linux*) 
+		CC=g++
 		if test "$enable_64bit" = "yes"
 		then
 		  BIT_MODEL="-m64"