diff --git a/srcpkgs/gcc/template b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
index 50ad917155..6533bb15bb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ _isl_version=0.16.1
 
 pkgname=gcc
 version=${_majorver}.0
-revision=2
+revision=3
 short_desc="The GNU C Compiler"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="http://gcc.gnu.org"
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ nopie=yes
 lib32disabled=yes
 bootstrap=yes
 replaces="gcc-gcj<7.2.0 gcc-gcj-jdk-compat<7.2.0"
+alternatives="cc:cc:/usr/bin/gcc"
 
 if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends="perl flex"
@@ -252,8 +253,6 @@ do_install() {
 	ln -sfr ${DESTDIR}/usr/include/c++/${_majorver} \
 		${DESTDIR}/usr/include/c++/${version}
 
-	# cc symlink.
-	ln -sfr ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/gcc ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/cc
 	# rpcgen wants /lib/cpp, make a symlink
 	ln -sfr ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/cpp ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/cpp