diff --git a/cjose.spec b/cjose.spec
index 223aa4f..0df58b7 100644
--- a/cjose.spec
+++ b/cjose.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ License:        MIT
 URL:            https://github.com/cisco/cjose
 Source0:  	https://github.com/cisco/%{name}/archive/%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  doxygen
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  jansson-devel