diff --git a/pkgs/servers/gpsd/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/gpsd/default.nix
index cf23ef9d2feb2..f32d7651a6977 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/gpsd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/gpsd/default.nix
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     patchShebangs .
     sed -e "s|systemd_dir = .*|systemd_dir = '$out/lib/systemd/system'|" -i SConscript
     export TAR=noop
+    substituteInPlace SConscript --replace "env['CCVERSION']" "env['CC']"
 
     sconsFlags+=" udevdir=$out/lib/udev"
     sconsFlags+=" python_libdir=$out/lib/${python3Packages.python.libPrefix}/site-packages"