diff --git a/package/gcc/Config.in.host b/package/gcc/Config.in.host
index bc1f1c3f89..a635b6d5ad 100644
--- a/package/gcc/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gcc/Config.in.host
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ choice
 	default BR2_GCC_VERSION_ARC if BR2_GCC_VERSION_4_8_ARC # legacy
 	default BR2_GCC_VERSION_ARC if BR2_arc
 	default BR2_GCC_VERSION_POWERPC_SPE if BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_SPE
-	default BR2_GCC_VERSION_12_X
+	default BR2_GCC_VERSION_13_X
 	help
 	  Select the version of gcc you wish to use.