diff --git a/templates/gcc/template b/templates/gcc/template
index 15ddd13aeb..48dc5fd6e6 100644
--- a/templates/gcc/template
+++ b/templates/gcc/template
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ long_desc="
  The GNU C Compiler suite, with support for C, C++, Fortran, ObjC."
 
 base_chroot=yes
-build_depends="mpfr-2.3.2 binutils-2.18"
-run_depends="glibc-2.8 mpfr-2.3.2"
+build_depends="gmp-4.2.4 mpfr-2.3.2 binutils-2.18"
+run_depends="glibc-2.8 $build_depends"
 
 # As specified in the LFS book, disable installing libiberty.
 pre_configure()