diff --git a/pps-tools.spec b/pps-tools.spec
index 417e1d3..2f9ad03 100644
--- a/pps-tools.spec
+++ b/pps-tools.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ License:	GPLv2+
 URL:		https://github.com/redlab-i/pps-tools
 Source0:	https://github.com/redlab-i/pps-tools/archive/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:	gcc
+
 %description
 This package includes the LinuxPPS user-space tools.