diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 907eb133..cf1eab79 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ else ifeq ($(UNAME_S),Darwin)
     DETECTED_OS := macos
     MAKE := gmake
     CPPFLAGS += -xc++
+    CC_CHECK_COMP := clang
 endif
 
 # Support python venv's if one is installed.