diff --git a/libprelude.spec b/libprelude.spec
index 2fe71cd..f845f56 100644
--- a/libprelude.spec
+++ b/libprelude.spec
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Patch6:         libprelude-4.1.0-fix_prelude_tests_timer.patch
 # https://www.prelude-siem.org/issues/911
 Patch7:         libprelude-4.1.0-fix_compatibility_gnutls_3_6.patch
 Patch8:         libprelude-4.1.0-fix_gnulib_error_with_fseeko.patch
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  bison
 BuildRequires:  chrpath
 BuildRequires:  flex