diff --git a/python-urwid.spec b/python-urwid.spec
index a23690b..8444260 100644
--- a/python-urwid.spec
+++ b/python-urwid.spec
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ control.
 %package -n python2-urwid
 Summary: %summary
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python2-urwid}
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: python2-devel
 BuildRequires: python2-setuptools
 BuildRequires: python2-twisted