diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 7cb4c14ad9..c93133342e 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ NODOTABIVER= 51
 # removing the '#' in front of them. Make sure you force a full recompile
 # with "make clean", followed by "make" if you change any options.
 #
-DEFAULT_CC = gcc
+DEFAULT_CC = clang
 #
 # LuaJIT builds as a native 32 or 64 bit binary by default.
 CC= $(DEFAULT_CC)