diff --git a/components/core/tools/docker-images/clp-env-base-ubuntu-focal/Dockerfile b/components/core/tools/docker-images/clp-env-base-ubuntu-focal/Dockerfile
index 72c2f8a62..f50ccadb4 100644
--- a/components/core/tools/docker-images/clp-env-base-ubuntu-focal/Dockerfile
+++ b/components/core/tools/docker-images/clp-env-base-ubuntu-focal/Dockerfile
@@ -9,15 +9,10 @@ ADD ./tools/scripts/lib_install ./tools/scripts/lib_install
 # `install-prebuilt-packages.sh` and `install-packages-from-source.sh`.
 RUN ./tools/scripts/lib_install/ubuntu-focal/install-prebuilt-packages.sh
 
-# Set gcc/g++ 10 as the default compiler
-RUN update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-10 10
-RUN update-alternatives --set gcc /usr/bin/gcc-10
-RUN update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/cc cc /usr/bin/gcc-10 20
+# Set cpp, cc, and c++ to v10
 RUN update-alternatives --set cc /usr/bin/gcc-10
-RUN update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-10 10
-RUN update-alternatives --set g++ /usr/bin/g++-10
-RUN update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/c++ c++ /usr/bin/g++-10 20
 RUN update-alternatives --set c++ /usr/bin/g++-10
+RUN update-alternatives --set cpp /usr/bin/cpp-10
 
 RUN ./tools/scripts/lib_install/ubuntu-focal/install-packages-from-source.sh
 
diff --git a/components/core/tools/scripts/lib_install/ubuntu-focal/install-prebuilt-packages.sh b/components/core/tools/scripts/lib_install/ubuntu-focal/install-prebuilt-packages.sh
index a6c0d950b..9fb3da89f 100755
--- a/components/core/tools/scripts/lib_install/ubuntu-focal/install-prebuilt-packages.sh
+++ b/components/core/tools/scripts/lib_install/ubuntu-focal/install-prebuilt-packages.sh
@@ -26,3 +26,12 @@ DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
   python3 \
   python3-pip \
   zlib1g-dev
+
+# Add alternatives for cpp-10, gcc-10, and g++-10
+# NOTE: We use a low priority to avoid affecting the prioritization of any existing alternatives
+# on the user's system.
+update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/cc cc /usr/bin/gcc-10 0 \
+  --slave /usr/share/mna/man1/cc.1.gz cc.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/gcc.1.gz
+update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/c++ c++ /usr/bin/g++-10 0 \
+  --slave /usr/share/mna/man1/c++.1.gz c++.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/g++.1.gz
+update-alternatives --install /lib/cpp cpp /usr/bin/cpp-10 0
diff --git a/docs/src/dev-guide/components-core/ubuntu-focal-deps-install.md b/docs/src/dev-guide/components-core/ubuntu-focal-deps-install.md
index 447969354..53ee0ecbd 100644
--- a/docs/src/dev-guide/components-core/ubuntu-focal-deps-install.md
+++ b/docs/src/dev-guide/components-core/ubuntu-focal-deps-install.md
@@ -21,15 +21,7 @@ components/core/tools/scripts/lib_install/ubuntu-focal/install-all.sh
 Enable GCC 10 as the default compiler by running:
 
 ```shell
-update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-10 10
-update-alternatives --set gcc /usr/bin/gcc-10
-
-update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/cc cc /usr/bin/gcc-10 20
 update-alternatives --set cc /usr/bin/gcc-10
-
-update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-10 10
-update-alternatives --set g++ /usr/bin/g++-10
-
-update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/c++ c++ /usr/bin/g++-10 20
 update-alternatives --set c++ /usr/bin/g++-10
+update-alternatives --set cpp /usr/bin/cpp-10
 ```