diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
index 744c6c3247..32176dae47 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ 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 ?= "8.%"
+GCCVERSION ?= "9.%"
 SDKGCCVERSION ?= "${GCCVERSION}"
 BINUVERSION ?= "2.32%"
 GDBVERSION ?= "8.3%"