diff --git a/llvm-libunwind.yaml b/llvm-libunwind.yaml
index aca5cb5295c..179e5770a3e 100644
--- a/llvm-libunwind.yaml
+++ b/llvm-libunwind.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ environment:
       - busybox
       - ca-certificates-bundle
       - build-base
+      - gcc-12-default # needed for -nostdlib++
       - llvm15
       - llvm15-dev
       - cmake