diff --git a/source/dub/compilers/ldc.d b/source/dub/compilers/ldc.d
index a171de3..5ddabe7 100644
--- a/source/dub/compilers/ldc.d
+++ b/source/dub/compilers/ldc.d
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@
 				    || arg.startsWith("-platformlib=")
 				    || arg.startsWith("-flto")
 				    || arg.startsWith("-fsanitize=")
+				    || arg.startsWith("-gcc=")
 				    || arg.startsWith("-link-")
 				    || arg.startsWith("-linker=")
 				    || arg.startsWith("-march=")
diff --git a/source/dub/version_.d b/source/dub/version_.d
index de6e370..6c7b351 100644
--- a/source/dub/version_.d
+++ b/source/dub/version_.d
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 module dub.version_;
-enum dubVersion = "v1.26.0-beta.1";
+enum dubVersion = "v1.26.0-rc.1";