diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d17f812ab..291da24c3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ DEBUG ?= 1
 
 # combined just to save time in CI
 .if defined(AUSAN)
-CC ?= clang-14
+CC=clang-14
 ASAN  ?= 1
 UBSAN ?= 1
 .endif