diff --git a/env/rhel7/x86_64/sysconfigs/packages.yaml b/env/rhel7/x86_64/sysconfigs/packages.yaml
index d1fd404..84adf43 100644
--- a/env/rhel7/x86_64/sysconfigs/packages.yaml
+++ b/env/rhel7/x86_64/sysconfigs/packages.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ packages:
   gdbm:
     require: '%gcc@4.8.5'
   gettext:
-    require: '%gcc@4.8.5'
+    buildable: false
+    externals:
+      - prefix: /usr
+        spec: gettext@0.19.8.1
   ghostscript:
     require: '%gcc@4.8.5'
   git: