diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 5a29120..cee4a3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ jobs:
         run: rustup toolchain install beta -t aarch64-unknown-linux-musl --no-self-update && rustup component add --toolchain beta rust-src
 
       - name: build example -- musl release
-        run: cd example && make clean && make TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl PROFILE=release MUSL=1 CARGO="rustup run beta cargo"
+        run: cd example && make clean && make TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl PROFILE=release MUSL=1 CARGO="rustup run beta cargo" CC=musl-gcc
       - name: build example -- musl debug
-        run: cd example && make clean && make TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl PROFILE=debug MUSL=1 CARGO="rustup run beta cargo"
+        run: cd example && make clean && make TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl PROFILE=debug MUSL=1 CARGO="rustup run beta cargo" CC=musl-gcc
 
   build-size-gnu-unstable:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest