diff --git a/config-hlrs/packages.yaml b/config-hlrs/packages.yaml
index 6baae4d..921d930 100644
--- a/config-hlrs/packages.yaml
+++ b/config-hlrs/packages.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ packages:
     require: '%gcc@7.5'
   xz:
     require: '%gcc@7.5'
+  binutils:
+    require:
+      - '%gcc@7.5'
+      - '+libiberty' 
 # packages which have been discovered by spack external find --all
   python:
     externals:
@@ -100,11 +104,6 @@ packages:
     - spec: openjdk@11.0.19_0-suse-150000.3.96.1-x8664
       prefix: /usr
     buildable: false
-  binutils:
-    externals:
-    - spec: binutils@2.39.0
-      prefix: /usr
-    buildable: false
   zip:
     externals:
     - spec: zip@3.0