diff --git a/gcc.changes b/gcc.changes
index 8cfbd14..d3aca72 100644
--- a/gcc.changes
+++ b/gcc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon May 27 12:55:02 UTC 2013 - rguenther@suse.com
+
+- Switch gcc to default 4.8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan  7 09:10:36 UTC 2013 - rguenther@suse.com
 
diff --git a/gcc.spec b/gcc.spec
index 4a0156c..8880a64 100644
--- a/gcc.spec
+++ b/gcc.spec
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ Name:           gcc
 %define build_ada 0
 %endif
 Url:            http://gcc.gnu.org/
-%define gcc_version 47
-%define gcc_suffix 4.7
-Version:        4.7
+%define gcc_version 48
+%define gcc_suffix 4.8
+Version:        4.8
 Release:        0
 Summary:        The system GNU C Compiler
 License:        GPL-3.0+