diff --git a/python-ethtool.spec b/python-ethtool.spec
index 16275e3..f940388 100644
--- a/python-ethtool.spec
+++ b/python-ethtool.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ License:        GPLv2
 URL:            https://github.com/fedora-python/%{name}
 Source0:        https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/e/%{pypi_name}/%{pypi_name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+# See https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Remove_GCC_from_BuildRoot
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
 BuildRequires:  python2-setuptools