diff --git a/libevdev.spec b/libevdev.spec
index f2b57b6..4badf45 100644
--- a/libevdev.spec
+++ b/libevdev.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           libevdev
 Version:        1.5.9
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Kernel Evdev Device Wrapper Library
 
 Group:          System Environment/Libraries
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ URL:            http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev
 Source0:        http://www.freedesktop.org/software/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
 BuildRequires:  git-core
-BuildRequires:  automake libtool
+BuildRequires:  automake libtool gcc
 BuildRequires:  python3 python3-devel
 
 %description
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/*.la
 %{_bindir}/libevdev-tweak-device
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 13 2018 Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@redhat.com> 1.5.9-5
+- Add gcc as explicit BR. Pulled in by libtool atm but let's be
+  explicit anyway
+
 * Thu Jul 12 2018 Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@redhat.com> 1.5.9-4
 - Replace all python3 calls with the rpm macro
 - Switch to autosetup git to match other packages