diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/albany/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/albany/package.py
index f4da55ab40ab23..70866a430c33d9 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/albany/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/albany/package.py
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ def cmake_args(self):
             ["-DALBANY_TRILINOS_DIR:FILEPATH={0}".format(trilinos_dir), "-DINSTALL_ALBANY:BOOL=ON"]
         )
 
+        options.extend([
+            '-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=%s'       % spec['mpi'].mpicc,
+            '-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=%s'     % spec['mpi'].mpicxx
+                       ])
+
         options.extend([
                        "-DENABLE_LANDICE:BOOL=%s" % (
                            "ON" if "+landice" in spec else "OFF"),