diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1dc99a3..ae2777f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ $(dst_dir):
 	mkdir -p $@
 
 $(bytecode_target): $(lua_sources) $(dst_dir)
-	lua lib/build.lua src $@ $(lua_sources)
+	$(lua) lib/build.lua src $@ $(lua_sources)
 $(target): $(c_sources) $(bytecode_target) $(dst_dir)
-	gcc $(flags) $(libraries) -include $(bytecode_target) $(c_sources) -o $@
+	$(cc) $(flags) $(libraries) -include $(bytecode_target) $(c_sources) -o $@