diff --git a/src/default_versions.ts b/src/default_versions.ts
index 57eb8083..338b1db6 100644
--- a/src/default_versions.ts
+++ b/src/default_versions.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const DefaultVersions: Record<string, string> = {
   conan: "1.40.1",
   meson: "0.59.1",
   python: "3.x",
-  gcc: "11",
+  gcc: process.platform === "win32" ? "10.2.0" : "11",
 }
 
 /** Get the default version if passed true or undefined, otherwise return the version itself */
diff --git a/src/gcc/__tests__/gcc.test.ts b/src/gcc/__tests__/gcc.test.ts
index ac50d04b..727248eb 100644
--- a/src/gcc/__tests__/gcc.test.ts
+++ b/src/gcc/__tests__/gcc.test.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import { testBin } from "../../utils/tests/test-helpers"
 import { setupGcc } from "../gcc"
+import { getVersion } from "../../default_versions"
 
 jest.setTimeout(200000)
 describe("setup-gcc", () => {
   it("should setup gcc", async () => {
-    const installInfo = await setupGcc("11", "", process.arch)
+    const version = getVersion("gcc", undefined) ?? "11"
+    const installInfo = await setupGcc(version, "", process.arch)
 
     let gpp = "g++"
     if (process.platform !== "win32") {
-      gpp = "g++-11"
+      gpp = `g++-${version}`
     }
     await testBin(gpp, ["--version"], installInfo?.binDir)
   })