diff --git a/vm/Config.linux b/vm/Config.linux
index 63089e42c1..6cdc02942e 100644
--- a/vm/Config.linux
+++ b/vm/Config.linux
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ LIBS = -ldl -lm -lrt -lpthread -Wl,--export-dynamic
 # clang spams warnings if we use -Wl,--no-as-needed with -c
 # -Wl,--no-as-needed is a gcc optimization, not required
 # we want to work with g++ aliased as c++ here, too
-IS_GCC = $(shell $(CXX) --version | grep -o '(GCC)')
+IS_GCC = $(shell $(CXX) --version | grep -o 'Free Software Foundation')
 
-ifeq ($(IS_GCC), (GCC))
+ifeq ($(IS_GCC),Free Software Foundation)
 	SITE_CFLAGS += -Wl,--no-as-needed
 endif