diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/plugin.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/plugin.xml
index 0f2f54437f2..c6a7a787730 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/plugin.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/plugin.xml
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@
             name="%ToolName.linker.macosx.c"
             outputFlag="-o"
             command="gcc"
+            commandLinePattern="${COMMAND} ${FLAGS} ${OUTPUT_FLAG} ${OUTPUT_PREFIX}${OUTPUT} ${INPUTS}"
             id="cdt.managedbuild.tool.macosx.c.linker">
          <envVarBuildPath 
          	pathType="buildpathLibrary"
@@ -624,6 +625,7 @@
             name="%ToolName.linker.macosx.cpp"
             outputFlag="-o"
             command="g++"
+            commandLinePattern="${COMMAND} ${FLAGS} ${OUTPUT_FLAG} ${OUTPUT_PREFIX}${OUTPUT} ${INPUTS}"
             id="cdt.managedbuild.tool.macosx.cpp.linker">
          <envVarBuildPath 
          	pathType="buildpathLibrary"