diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/spectrum-mpi/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/spectrum-mpi/package.py
index 58af1acc84..d743f4874a 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/spectrum-mpi/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/spectrum-mpi/package.py
@@ -63,3 +63,8 @@ def setup_dependent_environment(self, spack_env, run_env, dependent_spec):
             spack_env.set('MPICXX', join_path(self.prefix.bin, 'mpic++'))
             spack_env.set('MPIF77', join_path(self.prefix.bin, 'mpif77'))
             spack_env.set('MPIF90', join_path(self.prefix.bin, 'mpif90'))
+
+        spack_env.set('OMPI_CC', spack_cc)
+        spack_env.set('OMPI_CXX', spack_cxx)
+        spack_env.set('OMPI_FC', spack_fc)
+        spack_env.set('OMPI_F77', spack_f77)