diff --git a/libreoffice.spec b/libreoffice.spec
index 0e1506b..d03e2b5 100644
--- a/libreoffice.spec
+++ b/libreoffice.spec
@@ -1061,8 +1061,8 @@ export PYTHON_LIBS=`%{python_type}-config --libs`
 
 # Old systems need help in finding the gcc
 %if !%{with newmedia}
-export CC=%{_bindir}/gcc-4.7
-export CXX=%{_bindir}/g++-4.7
+export CC=%{_bindir}/gcc-4.8
+export CXX=%{_bindir}/g++-4.8
 %endif
 
 %if %{with oldmake}