Use gcc as the default C compiler if CC is not set.

diff --git a/giscanner/__init__.py b/giscanner/__init__.py
index 7c2f365a..607fe341 100644
--- a/giscanner/__init__.py
+++ b/giscanner/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import os
 builddir = os.environ.get('UNINSTALLED_INTROSPECTION_BUILDDIR')
 if builddir is not None:
     __path__.append(os.path.join(builddir, 'giscanner'))  # type: ignore  # mypy issue #1422
+if not 'CC' in os.environ:
+    os.environ['CC'] = 'gcc'
 try:
     from ._version import __version__
 except ImportError: