diff --git a/python-kmod.spec b/python-kmod.spec
index bf4410f..c48e012 100644
--- a/python-kmod.spec
+++ b/python-kmod.spec
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Version:        0.9
 Release:        22%{?dist}
 URL:            https://github.com/agrover/python-kmod/
 Source0:        https://github.com/downloads/agrover/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-Cython
 BuildRequires:  python3