diff --git a/gcc-epel.spec b/gcc-epel.spec
index e9deaa2..79a9b81 100644
--- a/gcc-epel.spec
+++ b/gcc-epel.spec
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 # TODO: Add ppc64le-redhat-linux s390x-redhat-linux later.
 %global cross_targets aarch64-redhat-linux
 # Override RHEL/derivative build options for gcc-epel
-%global epel_bootstrap 0
+%global epel_bootstrap 1
 %global epel_glibc32 0
 %global build_ada 1
 %global build_objc 1