diff --git a/ocaml.spec b/ocaml.spec
index 7a2d5c6..c9e1d08 100644
--- a/ocaml.spec
+++ b/ocaml.spec
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Patch0003:      0003-configure-Allow-user-defined-C-compiler-flags.patch
 # https://github.com/nojb/riscv-ocaml
 Patch0004:      0004-Add-RISC-V-backend.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  binutils-devel
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires:  gdbm-devel