diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 28363cb..1c28f86 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ def c_compile(obj, src, ext, cc_args, extra_postargs, pp_opts):
             cc_args = cc_args + ["-std=c99"] if src.endswith(".c") else cc_args
             return _compile(obj, src, ext, cc_args, extra_postargs, pp_opts)
 
-        if c.compiler_type == "unix" and "gcc" in c.compiler:
+        if c.compiler_type == "unix" and \
+           any(item == "gcc" or item.endswith("-gcc") for item in c.compiler):
             c._compile = c_compile
 
         elif self.compiler.compiler_type == "msvc":