diff --git a/.devops/llama-cli-intel.Dockerfile b/.devops/llama-cli-intel.Dockerfile
index a76af20bd..6789e17af 100644
--- a/.devops/llama-cli-intel.Dockerfile
+++ b/.devops/llama-cli-intel.Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RUN if [ "${LLAMA_SYCL_F16}" = "ON" ]; then \
         echo "LLAMA_SYCL_F16 is set" && \
         export OPT_SYCL_F16="-DLLAMA_SYCL_F16=ON"; \
     fi && \
-    cmake -B build -DLLAMA_SYCL=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icx ${OPT_SYCL_F16} && \
+    cmake -B build -DLLAMA_SYCL=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=icx -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icpx ${OPT_SYCL_F16} && \
     cmake --build build --config Release --target llama-cli
 
 FROM intel/oneapi-basekit:$ONEAPI_VERSION as runtime