diff --git a/src/cl65/make/gcc.mak b/src/cl65/make/gcc.mak
index bbb7e8690..80757991b 100644
--- a/src/cl65/make/gcc.mak
+++ b/src/cl65/make/gcc.mak
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ COMMON	= ../common
 
 # Type of spawn function to use
 SPAWN   = SPAWN_UNIX
+ifneq ($(Kickstart),)
+SPAWN   = SPAWN_AMIGA
+endif
 
 
 CC=gcc