diff --git a/make/custom/cvme961.cfg b/make/custom/cvme961.cfg
index aee9b9ab36..5ad46f78df 100644
--- a/make/custom/cvme961.cfg
+++ b/make/custom/cvme961.cfg
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ endef
 
 else
 define make-exe
-	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_LD) -o $(basename $@).exe \
+	$(CXX) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_LD) -o $(basename $@).exe \
 	    $(LINK_OBJS) $(LINK_LIBS)
 	$(NM) -g -n $(basename $@).exe > $(basename $@).num
 	$(SIZE) $(basename $@).exe