diff --git a/util/crossgcc/buildgcc b/util/crossgcc/buildgcc
index 34518a8027..26e4a6f2c6 100755
--- a/util/crossgcc/buildgcc
+++ b/util/crossgcc/buildgcc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ GMP_VERSION=5.0.5
 MPFR_VERSION=3.1.1
 MPC_VERSION=1.0.1
 LIBELF_VERSION=0.8.13
-GCC_VERSION=4.7.2
+GCC_VERSION=4.8.1
 GCC_AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.64
 BINUTILS_VERSION=2.23
 GDB_VERSION=7.5