diff --git a/gnu/packages/make-bootstrap.scm b/gnu/packages/make-bootstrap.scm
index 475749bbf..66cf50eb5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/make-bootstrap.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/make-bootstrap.scm
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ for `sh' in $PATH, and without nscd, and with static NSS modules."
   (define (native-inputs)
     (if (%current-target-system)
         (let ((target (%current-target-system)))
-          `(("cross-gcc"      ,(cross-gcc target
+          `(("cross-gcc"      ,(cross-gcc target #:gcc-6
                                           #:xbinutils (cross-binutils target)
                                           #:libc (cross-bootstrap-libc)))
             ("cross-binutils" ,(cross-binutils target))
             ,@(%final-inputs)))
         `(("libc" ,(glibc-for-bootstrap))
           ("libc:static" ,(glibc-for-bootstrap) "static")
-          ("gcc" ,(package (inherit gcc)
+          ("gcc" ,(package (inherit gcc-6)
                     (outputs '("out")) ; all in one so libgcc_s is easily found
                     (inputs
                      `(("libc" ,(glibc-for-bootstrap))
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ for `sh' in $PATH, and without nscd, and with static NSS modules."
 (define %gcc-static
   ;; A statically-linked GCC, with stripped-down functionality.
   (package-with-relocatable-glibc
-   (package (inherit gcc)
+   (package (inherit gcc-6)
      (name "gcc-static")
      (outputs '("out"))                           ; all in one
      (arguments
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ for `sh' in $PATH, and without nscd, and with static NSS modules."
 
 (define %gcc-stripped
   ;; The subset of GCC files needed for bootstrap.
-  (package (inherit gcc)
+  (package (inherit gcc-6)
     (name "gcc-stripped")
     (build-system trivial-build-system)
     (source #f)