diff --git a/tang.spec b/tang.spec
index eeb7ac5..e314649 100644
--- a/tang.spec
+++ b/tang.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ License:        GPLv3+
 URL:            https://github.com/latchset/%{name}
 Source0:        https://github.com/latchset/%{name}/releases/download/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  jose >= 8
 BuildRequires:  libjose-devel >= 8
 BuildRequires:  libjose-zlib-devel >= 8