diff --git a/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/ppe42-gcc.mk b/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/ppe42-gcc.mk
index 8aa73ce..c6711a3 100644
--- a/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/ppe42-gcc.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/ppe42-gcc.mk
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
                     --with-gnu-ld \
                     --with-gmp=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
                     --with-mpfr=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
+                    --with-sysroot=$(STAGING_DIR) \
+                    --with-build-time-tools=$(PPE42_TOOLCHAIN_BIN)/bin \
                     && \
         $(MAKE) configure-host && \
         $(MAKE) CFLAGS=-Wno-error all-gcc