diff --git a/freehlded-bootstrap.sh b/freehlded-bootstrap.sh
index ebb3385..a1ffc3f 100755
--- a/freehlded-bootstrap.sh
+++ b/freehlded-bootstrap.sh
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ then
 	# some distros do not have `gcc`, they may only have `gcc10`
 	# or something else I cannot predict (some don't even have gcc!)
 	# if something breaks for you adjust this right here. good luck!
-	if [ $(command -v cc) ]
+	if [ -z $(command -v cc) ]
 	then
-		$MAKETOOL CC=cc
-	else
 		$MAKETOOL
+	else
+		$MAKETOOL CC=cc
 	fi
 
 	mv -v rewise "$BINDIR/rewise"