diff --git a/gnu/packages/cpp.scm b/gnu/packages/cpp.scm
index 1f65b4cdb2..e34ef96f0b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cpp.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cpp.scm
@@ -1642,6 +1642,8 @@ (define-public libcutl
     (inputs
      (list ;;("boost ,boost)
            expat))
+    (native-inputs
+     (list gcc-10)) ;does not build with gcc-12
     (home-page "https://www.codesynthesis.com/projects/libcutl/")
     (synopsis "C++ utility library with generic and independent components")
     (description "libcutl is a C++ utility library.  It contains a collection