diff --git a/recipes/yojimbo/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/yojimbo/all/conanfile.py
index b0acc018867348..be71ed9d886a97 100644
--- a/recipes/yojimbo/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/yojimbo/all/conanfile.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from conan.tools.gnu import Autotools, AutotoolsDeps, AutotoolsToolchain
 from conan.tools.layout import basic_layout
 from conan.tools.microsoft import MSBuild, MSBuildDeps, MSBuildToolchain, is_msvc
+from conan.tools.scm import Version
 
 required_conan_version = ">=1.53.0"
 
@@ -47,6 +48,15 @@ def requirements(self):
         self.requires("libsodium/1.0.19")
         self.requires("mbedtls/2.28.4")  # v3+ is not supported
 
+    @property
+    def _settings_build(self):
+        return getattr(self, "settings_build", self.settings)
+
+    def validate_build(self):
+        if self._settings_build.build_type == "Debug" and self._settings_build.os != "Windows":
+            if self._settings_build.compiler == "gcc" and Version(self._settings_build.compiler.version) < 8:
+                raise ConanInvalidConfiguration("Debug build requires GCC >= 8 due to util-linux-libuuid")
+
     def build_requirements(self):
         self.tool_requires("premake/5.0.0-alpha15")