diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7d18c25e2304..39d3397049cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -135,6 +135,13 @@ jobs:
         path: /usr/local/git
         key: ${{ matrix.label }}-git-2.41.0
 
+    - name: Install newer GCC
+      if: (matrix.package == 'rpm') && matrix.image == 'amazonlinux-2' && steps.cache-git.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: |
+        yum update -y
+        yum install -y gcc10.x86_64 gcc10-c++.x86_64
+        fi
+
     # el-7,8, amazonlinux-2,2023 doesn't have git 2.18+, so we need to install it manually
     - name: Install newer Git
       if: (matrix.package == 'rpm') && matrix.image != '' && steps.cache-git.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'