diff --git a/desktop/kde/applications/falkon/actions.py b/desktop/kde/applications/falkon/actions.py
index b3ace95089..616ff438d6 100644
--- a/desktop/kde/applications/falkon/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/kde/applications/falkon/actions.py
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@
 # See the file http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
 
 from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
+from pisi.actionsapi import shelltools
 from pisi.actionsapi import kde5
 
 def setup():
+    shelltools.export("CC", "clang")
+    shelltools.export("CXX", "clang++")
     kde5.configure()
 
 def build():