diff --git a/include/Makefile b/include/Makefile
index 39a3035..6d60dbb 100644
--- a/include/Makefile
+++ b/include/Makefile
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ FLAGS+=-UHAVE_MPI_CPP
 else
 CC=gcc
 CPLUSPLUS=g++
-LINK=g++
+LINK=$(CPLUSPLUS)
 CPP=g++ -E
 endif