--- a/testsuite/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/Makefile.am
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 	echo set elfutils_LD_LIBRARY_PATH '"$(elfutils_LD_LIBRARY_PATH)"' >> $@
 	echo set libunwind_LD_LIBRARY_PATH '"$(libunwind_LD_LIBRARY_PATH)"' >> $@
 	echo set PREFIX '"$(prefix)"' >> $@
+	echo set CC_FOR_TARGET '"$(CC)"' >> $@
+	echo set CXX_FOR_TARGET '"$(CXX)"' >> $@
 
 CLEANFILES = *.o *.so *.log *.sum *.ltrace site.bak setval.tmp site.exp env.exp