diff --git a/mktorrent.spec b/mktorrent.spec
index 67be2a8..c81788d 100644
--- a/mktorrent.spec
+++ b/mktorrent.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ License:        GPLv2+
 URL:            https://github.com/Rudde/mktorrent
 Source0:        https://github.com/Rudde/%{name}/archive/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 
 %description