diff --git a/azpmem/Makefile b/azpmem/Makefile
index c4a7ce42..9b35f4f1 100755
--- a/azpmem/Makefile
+++ b/azpmem/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ INCDIR=/usr/include
 LIBDIR=/lib64
 
 azpmem: azpmem.c
-	gcc -o azpmem azpmem.c -I$(INCDIR) -DAZNIX_API_VERSION=200 -L$(LIBDIR) -laznix -lpthread
+	g++ -o azpmem azpmem.c -I$(INCDIR) -DAZNIX_API_VERSION=200 -L$(LIBDIR) -laznix -lpthread
 
 clean: FORCE
 	rm -f azpmem azpmem.o