diff --git a/package/netdata/Config.in b/package/netdata/Config.in
index 527d4d39af..2c7d456528 100644
--- a/package/netdata/Config.in
+++ b/package/netdata/Config.in
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_NETDATA
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NETDATA_PROMETHEUS
 	bool "prometheus remote write backend"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PROTOBUF_ARCH_SUPPORTS
-	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_8 # protobuf
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_10 # protobuf
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PROTOBUF
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_SNAPPY
 	help
 	  Enable prometheus remote write backend
 
-comment "prometheus remote write backend needs a toolchain w/ gcc >= 8"
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_8
+comment "prometheus remote write backend needs a toolchain w/ gcc >= 10"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_10
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PROTOBUF_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 
 endif