diff --git a/installers/linux/al2/spec/build.gradle b/installers/linux/al2/spec/build.gradle
index 774310e9dd..dc924bc3e6 100644
--- a/installers/linux/al2/spec/build.gradle
+++ b/installers/linux/al2/spec/build.gradle
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ task inflateRpmSpec(type: Copy) {
         filter(org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens, tokens: [ experimental_feature: project.findProperty("corretto.experimental_feature") ?: "%{nil}" ])
         filter(org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens, tokens: [ additional_configure_options: project.findProperty("corretto.additional_configure_options") ?: "%{nil}"])
         filter(org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens, tokens: [ zlib_option: project.findProperty("corretto.zlib_option") ?: "system"])
-        filter(org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens, tokens: [ use_gcc_ver: project.findProperty("corretto.use_gcc_ver") ?: ""])
+        filter(org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens, tokens: [ use_gcc_ver: project.findProperty("corretto.use_gcc_ver") ?: "%{nil}"])
     }
     into buildRoot
 }
diff --git a/installers/linux/al2/spec/java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto.spec.template b/installers/linux/al2/spec/java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto.spec.template
index 97c50c52c1..841c6ce155 100644
--- a/installers/linux/al2/spec/java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto.spec.template
+++ b/installers/linux/al2/spec/java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto.spec.template
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 %if 0%{?additional_configure_options:1} == 1 && "%{additional_configure_options}" == "%{nil}"
 %undefine additional_configure_options
 %endif
+
+%if 0%{?use_gcc_ver:1} == 1 && "%{use_gcc_ver}" == "%{nil}"
+%undefine use_gcc_ver
+%endif
 # Higher numbers win for the alternatives program.
 # AL2 has chosen java-1.7.0-openjdk to be default (priority 17000)
 # with java-1.8.0-openjdk as second (priority 1800)