diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/get.py b/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
index ecccc37d..d153069e 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ def AS():
     return getBinutilsInfo('as')
 
 def CC():
-    return getBinutilsInfo('gcc')
+    return getBinutilsInfo(ctx.config.values.build.CC)
 
 def CXX():
-    return getBinutilsInfo('g++')
+    return getBinutilsInfo(ctx.config.values.build.CXX)
 
 def LD():
     return getBinutilsInfo('ld')
diff --git a/pisi/configfile.py b/pisi/configfile.py
index 901f238a..0dd62ce1 100644
--- a/pisi/configfile.py
+++ b/pisi/configfile.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class BuildDefaults:
     CFLAGS = "-mcpu=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
     CXXFLAGS = "-mcpu=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
     LDFLAGS = ""
+    CC = "gcc"
+    CXX = "g++"
 
 class DirsDefaults:
     "Default values for [directories] section"