diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 95ca391..6e9b5d5 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ fn build(mode: &Option<String>, force_recompile: bool) -> std::io::Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
-    let mut command = Command::new("gcc");
+    let mut command = Command::new(conf.compiler.as_deref().unwrap_or("gcc"));
 
     for arg in &build_config.args {
         command.arg(arg);
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 518f671..00fe400 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #[derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, Default)]
 pub struct Config {
+    /// The C compiler to use (defaults to "gcc")
+    pub compiler: Option<String>,
     /// The name of the output binary
     pub name: String,
     /// The default build to use