diff --git a/jpype.spec b/jpype.spec
index 4074040..0a29c11 100644
--- a/jpype.spec
+++ b/jpype.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Source0:        %{srcurl}/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz#/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 # issue #331, support Python 3.7 with PEP 432, rebased patch
 Patch0:         %{name}-0.6.3-python37-pep432.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 %if %{with python3}
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel