diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/prefix_configuration.yml b/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/prefix_configuration.yml
index fc1c1114..96977bac 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/prefix_configuration.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/roles/compatibility_layer/tasks/prefix_configuration.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@
     state: present
   with_items: "{{ prefix_locales }}"
   notify: Generate locales
+
+- name: Make the most recent GCC version the default
+  command: "{{ gentoo_prefix_path }}/usr/bin/gcc-config latest"
+  changed_when: false