diff --git a/nftables.spec b/nftables.spec
index 2d56aa3..7c46952 100644
--- a/nftables.spec
+++ b/nftables.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Source2:        nftables.conf
 #BuildRequires: autoconf
 #BuildRequires: automake
 #BuildRequires: libtool
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: flex
 BuildRequires: bison
 BuildRequires: libmnl-devel