diff --git a/zcutil/build.sh b/zcutil/build.sh
index 968b34889..0000c6201 100755
--- a/zcutil/build.sh
+++ b/zcutil/build.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fi
 # BUG: parameterize the platform/host directory:
 PREFIX="$(pwd)/depends/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/"
 
-make "$@" -C ./depends/ V=1 NO_QT=1
+HOST=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu BUILD=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu make "$@" -C ./depends/ V=1 NO_QT=1
 ./autogen.sh
 ./configure --prefix="${PREFIX}" --host=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --build=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --with-gui=no "$HARDENING_ARG" "$LCOV_ARG" CXXFLAGS='-fwrapv -fno-strict-aliasing -Werror -g'
 make "$@" V=1