diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/poky-default.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/poky-default.inc
index 091578ff1d..c66a0833bb 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/poky-default.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/poky-default.inc
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc = "gcc-cross"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}g++ = "gcc-cross"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}compilerlibs = "gcc-runtime"
 
-GCCVERSION ?= "4.3.3"
+GCCVERSION ?= "4.5.0"
+GCCVERSION_powerpc ?= "4.3.3"
+GCCVERSION_mips ?= "4.3.3"
 BINUVERSION ?= "2.20.1"
 GLIBCVERSION ?= "2.10.1"
 LINUXLIBCVERSION ?= "2.6.34"