diff --git a/targets/host/linux.gni b/targets/host/linux.gni
index 213d35682..245154a0d 100644
--- a/targets/host/linux.gni
+++ b/targets/host/linux.gni
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import("host_common.gni")
 
 declare_args() {
   # Specifies the toolchain to use for this build.
-  pw_target_toolchain = "$dir_pw_toolchain:host_gcc_og"
+  pw_target_toolchain = "$dir_pw_toolchain:host_clang_og"
 }
 
 pw_executable_config.bloaty_config_file =