diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/wrf/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/wrf/package.py
index fd7a70110b..b7d9f03e54 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/wrf/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/wrf/package.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def do_configure_fixup(self):
         if self.spec.satisfies("@3.9.1.1 %gcc"):
             config.filter('^DM_FC.*mpif90 -f90=$(SFC)',
                           'DM_FC = {0}'.format(self.spec['mpi'].mpifc))
-            config.filter('^DM_CC.*mpicc -cc=$(SCC))',
+            config.filter('^DM_CC.*mpicc -cc=$(SCC)',
                           'DM_CC = {0}'.format(self.spec['mpi'].mpicc))
 
         if self.spec.satisfies("%aocc"):