diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/10/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/10/default.nix
index 58a4dfbe36e1..a1598d3d3f07 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/10/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/10/default.nix
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     else "")
       + lib.optionalString targetPlatform.isAvr ''
             makeFlagsArray+=(
+               '-s' # workaround for hitting hydra log limit
                'LIMITS_H_TEST=false'
             )
           '';
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/11/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/11/default.nix
index 15d935618712..7b7f542de0cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/11/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/11/default.nix
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     else "")
       + lib.optionalString targetPlatform.isAvr ''
             makeFlagsArray+=(
+               '-s' # workaround for hitting hydra log limit
                'LIMITS_H_TEST=false'
             )
           '';