diff --git a/gnome-system-monitor.spec b/gnome-system-monitor.spec
index 209583a..1fe5c79 100644
--- a/gnome-system-monitor.spec
+++ b/gnome-system-monitor.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ License:        GPLv2+
 URL:            http://www.gnome.org/
 Source0:        http://download.gnome.org/sources/%{name}/3.28/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libgtop-2.0) >= %{libgtop2_version}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gtk+-3.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gtkmm-3.0)