diff --git a/python-ethtool.spec b/python-ethtool.spec
index 76a4dfe..ede5305 100644
--- a/python-ethtool.spec
+++ b/python-ethtool.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ Source: http://dsommers.fedorapeople.org/python-ethtool/%{name}-%{version}.tar.b
 License: GPLv2
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 BuildRequires: python-devel libnl-devel
+%if 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 5
+BuildRequires: pkgconfig gcc
+%endif
 BuildRoot:  %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 %description