diff --git a/src/configure b/src/configure
index ab03ad87200eeff79b847d49ec512ac2dfc49eb8..90e2f2100622f503d06a4cdf9f8e81d96c147a5d 100755
--- a/src/configure
+++ b/src/configure
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ module rm grib_api eccodes
 prgenvswitchto intel
 module rm intel
 module load intel/17.0.3.053
+export CC=gcc
 "}
                 fi
                 fi