diff --git a/list-x11.sh b/list-x11.sh
index 2e6fca4..e3097af 100644
--- a/list-x11.sh
+++ b/list-x11.sh
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@ buildignore avahi
 buildignore fprintd
 buildignore accountsservice
 
+# we need space - lots of space
+buildignore gcc8
+
 install gparted
diff --git a/livecd-leap-x11.kiwi b/livecd-leap-x11.kiwi
index 6bda21a..7d5ec9b 100644
--- a/livecd-leap-x11.kiwi
+++ b/livecd-leap-x11.kiwi
@@ -358,6 +358,8 @@
     <ignore name="fprintd"/>
     <package name="aaa_base" replaces="accountsservice"/>
     <ignore name="accountsservice"/>
+    <package name="aaa_base" replaces="gcc8"/>
+    <ignore name="gcc8"/>
     <package name="gparted"/>
   </packages>
   <packages type="bootstrap">
diff --git a/livecd-openSUSE.changes b/livecd-openSUSE.changes
index 49b7921..5658fda 100644
--- a/livecd-openSUSE.changes
+++ b/livecd-openSUSE.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec 13 09:24:14 UTC 2018 - Dominique Leuenberger <dleuenberger@suse.com>
+
+- Try to ignore gcc8 on XFCE Live images.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Dec 13 08:58:14 UTC 2018 - Dominique Leuenberger <dleuenberger@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/livecd-tumbleweed-x11.kiwi b/livecd-tumbleweed-x11.kiwi
index b5a7e8a..1c2b60f 100644
--- a/livecd-tumbleweed-x11.kiwi
+++ b/livecd-tumbleweed-x11.kiwi
@@ -358,6 +358,8 @@
     <ignore name="fprintd"/>
     <package name="aaa_base" replaces="accountsservice"/>
     <ignore name="accountsservice"/>
+    <package name="aaa_base" replaces="gcc8"/>
+    <ignore name="gcc8"/>
     <package name="gparted"/>
   </packages>
   <packages type="bootstrap">