diff --git a/memcached.spec b/memcached.spec
index d468cb6..ecd536b 100644
--- a/memcached.spec
+++ b/memcached.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Source1:        memcached.sysconfig
 
 Patch1:         memcached-unit.patch
 
-BuildRequires:  libevent-devel systemd
+BuildRequires:  gcc libevent-devel systemd
 BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 BuildRequires:  perl(Test::More), perl(Test::Harness)
 %{?with_sasl:BuildRequires: cyrus-sasl-devel}