diff --git a/SPECS/binutils.spec b/SPECS/binutils.spec
index 3ba66e1..4c5413d 100644
--- a/SPECS/binutils.spec
+++ b/SPECS/binutils.spec
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ BuildRequires: automake
 # that the version of LTO used matches.
 # Note - during GTS bootstrap these have to be changed to the systemOS versions.
 BuildRequires: gcc
-BuildRequires: annobin-plugin-gcc
+#BuildRequires: annobin-plugin-gcc
 %define gcc_for_libraries %{?_scl_root}/usr/bin/gcc
 # Note - during GTS bootstrap it may be necessary to build the binutils without
 # annobin annotations.