diff --git a/select_toolchain.sh b/select_toolchain.sh
index bad9951..d28a53a 100755
--- a/select_toolchain.sh
+++ b/select_toolchain.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ case "$VERSION" in
     BINUTILS_VER=2.28
     MN_BINUTILS_VER=2.17
     NEWLIB_VER=2.5.0
-    GDB_VER=7.11
+    GDB_VER=8.0
     basedir='dkppc'
     package=devkitPPC
     target=powerpc-eabi