diff --git a/OvmfPkg/build.sh b/OvmfPkg/build.sh
index 799dd2b093..61b3ff85c1 100755
--- a/OvmfPkg/build.sh
+++ b/OvmfPkg/build.sh
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ case `uname` in
       4.6.*)
         TARGET_TOOLS=GCC46
         ;;
+      4.[789].*)
+        TARGET_TOOLS=GCC47
+        ;;
       *)
         TARGET_TOOLS=GCC44
         ;;