--- a/python/mozboot/mozboot/freebsd.py
+++ b/python/mozboot/mozboot/freebsd.py
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ class FreeBSDBootstrapper(BaseBootstrapp
             'pulseaudio',
             'v4l_compat',
             'yasm',
         ]
 
         if not self.which('unzip'):
             self.packages.append('unzip')
 
-        # gcc in base is too old
-        if self.flavor == 'freebsd' and self.version < 9:
+        # GCC 4.2 or Clang 3.4 in base are too old
+        if self.flavor == 'freebsd' and self.version < 11:
             self.browser_packages.append('gcc')
 
     def pkg_install(self, *packages):
         if self.which('pkg'):
             command = ['pkg', 'install']
             if self.no_interactive:
                 command.append('-y')
         else: