diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
index 8e15f694d0..cb17061706 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}libc-initial = "${TCLIBC}-initial"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/nativesdk-${SDK_PREFIX}libc-initial ?= "nativesdk-glibc-initial"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/gettext ??= "gettext"
 
-GCCVERSION ?= "7.%"
+GCCVERSION ?= "8.%"
 SDKGCCVERSION ?= "${GCCVERSION}"
 BINUVERSION ?= "2.30%"
 GDBVERSION ?= "8.1%"