diff --git a/spack.yaml b/spack.yaml
index c60942975cafa4b41dbdd34c872a085741b12eaf..a9933c9cf115963b0ecf8d15cbb526ebbb26b422 100644
--- a/spack.yaml
+++ b/spack.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ spack:
 
   definitions:
     - compilers:
-        - gcc
+        - gcc@13.2.0
     - mpi_codes:
         - osu-micro-benchmarks