diff --git a/ale_linters/cpp/gcc.vim b/ale_linters/cpp/gcc.vim
index 577c9f79..a663eaa3 100644
--- a/ale_linters/cpp/gcc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/cpp/gcc.vim
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ function! ale_linters#cpp#gcc#GetCommand(buffer, output) abort
 endfunction
 
 call ale#linter#Define('cpp', {
-\   'name': 'g++',
+\   'name': 'gcc',
+\   'aliases': ['g++'],
 \   'output_stream': 'stderr',
 \   'executable_callback': 'ale_linters#cpp#gcc#GetExecutable',
 \   'command_chain': [