diff --git a/watchdog.spec b/watchdog.spec
index 35e97f3..823120e 100644
--- a/watchdog.spec
+++ b/watchdog.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Source5:          watchdog-ping.service
 Patch3:           0003-watchdog-5.13-rhsel.patch
 Patch4:           0004-watchdog-5.13-rhseldoc.patch
 
+BuildRequires:    gcc
 BuildRequires:    libtirpc-devel
 BuildRequires:    systemd-units