diff --git a/grayskull/strategy/py_base.py b/grayskull/strategy/py_base.py
index fc04cfc92..df4289742 100644
--- a/grayskull/strategy/py_base.py
+++ b/grayskull/strategy/py_base.py
@@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ def get_compilers(
     for pkg in requires_dist:
         pkg = RE_DEPS_NAME.match(pkg).group(0)
         pkg = pkg.lower().strip()
-        if pkg.strip() in config.pkg_need_c_compiler:
+        if pkg.startswith("cython-") or pkg in config.pkg_need_c_compiler:
             compilers.add("c")
-        if pkg.strip() in config.pkg_need_cxx_compiler:
+        if pkg in config.pkg_need_cxx_compiler:
             compilers.add("cxx")
     return list(compilers)