diff --git a/openssh.spec b/openssh.spec
index 8de758e..8e88fa5 100644
--- a/openssh.spec
+++ b/openssh.spec
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ BuildRequires: fipscheck-devel >= 1.3.0
 BuildRequires: openssl-devel >= 0.9.8j
 BuildRequires: perl-podlators
 BuildRequires: systemd-devel
+BuildRequires: gcc
 
 %if %{kerberos5}
 BuildRequires: krb5-devel