1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/open-vm-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/open-vm-tools/default.nix
index e42c1d5dd1e..13fa9d369b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/open-vm-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/open-vm-tools/default.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
      sed -i 's,/sbin/shutdown,shutdown,' lib/system/systemLinux.c
   '';
 
+  preConfigure = ''
+    CC=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc
+    CXX=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}c++
+  '';
+
   configureFlags = [ "--without-kernel-modules" "--without-xmlsecurity" ]
     ++ lib.optional (!withX) "--without-x";