diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux-uuid/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux-uuid/package.py
index 8e0c6aef11d..38b355a30a1 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux-uuid/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux-uuid/package.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class UtilLinuxUuid(AutotoolsPackage):
     version('2.36.2', sha256='f5dbe79057e7d68e1a46fc04083fc558b26a49499b1b3f50e4f4893150970463')
     version('2.36',   sha256='82942cd877a989f6d12d4ce2c757fb67ec53d8c5cd9af0537141ec5f84a2eea3')
 
+    conflicts('%gcc@:4', when='@2.37:')
+
     depends_on('pkgconfig', type='build')
 
     provides('uuid')