diff --git a/cmake/external_projects/metis.cmake b/cmake/external_projects/metis.cmake
index 4b1ba23d..07c88045 100644
--- a/cmake/external_projects/metis.cmake
+++ b/cmake/external_projects/metis.cmake
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(project_metis
          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${METIS_DIR}
 	 -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON
 	 -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}
+	 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}
   UPDATE_COMMAND "" # Disable update
   BUILD_IN_SOURCE 1
   )