diff --git a/.gitlab/levante.yml b/.gitlab/levante.yml
index 887556496..8c0c8a427 100644
--- a/.gitlab/levante.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/levante.yml
@@ -127,9 +127,10 @@ nag-cpu-accel-DP:
     - .build-and-test-levante
   variables:
     FC: /sw/spack-levante/nag-7.1-lqjbej/bin/nagfor
+    CC: /sw/spack-levante/gcc-11.2.0-bcn7mb/bin/gcc
     NetCDF_Fortran_ROOT: /sw/spack-levante/netcdf-fortran-4.5.3-5di6qe
     # Compiler flags used for ICON model:
-    FFLAGS: -Wc=/sw/spack-levante/gcc-11.2.0-bcn7mb/bin/gcc -f2008 -colour -w=uep -g -gline -O0 -float-store -nan -Wc,-g -Wc,-pipe -Wc,--param,max-vartrack-size=200000000 -Wc,-mno-fma -C=all
+    FFLAGS: -Wc=${CC} -f2008 -colour -w=uep -g -gline -O0 -float-store -nan -Wc,-g -Wc,-pipe -Wc,--param,max-vartrack-size=200000000 -Wc,-mno-fma -C=all
 
 nag-cpu-default-SP:
   extends: nag-cpu-accel-DP