diff --git a/gobject-introspection.spec b/gobject-introspection.spec
index 4962a83..623373e 100644
--- a/gobject-introspection.spec
+++ b/gobject-introspection.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ License:        GPLv2+, LGPLv2+, MIT
 URL:            https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GObjectIntrospection
 Source0:        https://download.gnome.org/sources/gobject-introspection/1.56/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  bison
 BuildRequires:  cairo-gobject-devel
 BuildRequires:  chrpath