diff --git a/systest.mk b/systest.mk
index 43df066..4affb36 100644
--- a/systest.mk
+++ b/systest.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 systest: systest.c
-	$(CC) -o systest $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) systest.c
+	$(HOSTCC) -o systest $(HOST_CFLAGS) $(HOST_CPPFLAGS) systest.c
 clean:
 	rm -f systest systest.exe