diff --git a/speex.spec b/speex.spec
index 111856e..25b2a7b 100644
--- a/speex.spec
+++ b/speex.spec
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ License:	BSD
 Group:		System Environment/Libraries
 URL:		https://www.speex.org/
 Source0:	https://downloads.xiph.org/releases/speex/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:	gcc
 BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(ogg)
 BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(speexdsp)