diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua
index 5106da4e..6256904d 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ return {
     config = function(_, opts)
       local TS = require("nvim-treesitter")
 
+      -- On Windows, use `gcc` if `cl` is not available, and `gcc` is.
+      if
+        not vim.env.CC
+        and vim.fn.has("win32") == 1
+        and vim.fn.executable("cl") == 0
+        and vim.fn.executable("gcc") == 1
+      then
+        vim.env.CC = "gcc"
+      end
+
       setmetatable(require("nvim-treesitter.install"), {
         __newindex = function(_, k)
           if k == "compilers" then