diff --git a/src/test/Makefile b/src/test/Makefile
index da633d8636..2f35e0a3c7 100644
--- a/src/test/Makefile
+++ b/src/test/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ USER_INCLUDE_DIR = $(USER_DIR)
 
 OBJECT_DIR = ../../obj/test
 
+# Use clang/clang++ by default
+CC  := clang
+CXX := clang++
+
 COMMON_FLAGS = \
 	-g \
 	-Wall \