diff --git a/perl-CDB_File.spec b/perl-CDB_File.spec
index 46cb643..94fc678 100644
--- a/perl-CDB_File.spec
+++ b/perl-CDB_File.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ License:        GPL+ or Artistic
 Group:          Development/Libraries
 URL:            https://metacpan.org/release/CDB_File
 Source0:        https://cpan.metacpan.org/authors/id/M/MS/MSERGEANT/CDB_File-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  perl-devel
 BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 BuildRequires:  perl(ExtUtils::MakeMaker)