diff --git a/perl-Net-LibIDN.spec b/perl-Net-LibIDN.spec
index a29710e..d75a080 100644
--- a/perl-Net-LibIDN.spec
+++ b/perl-Net-LibIDN.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Source:     https://cpan.metacpan.org/authors/id/T/TH/THOR/%{pkgname}-%{version}
 # Use distribution CFLAGS for tests, bug #1242794, CPAN RT#105853
 Patch0:     Net-LibIDN-0.12-Respect-Config-s-cc-ccflags-and-ldflags.patch
 Requires:   perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%(eval "`perl -V:version`"; echo $version))
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  libidn-devel >= 0.4.0
 BuildRequires:  perl-interpreter >= 5.8.0
 BuildRequires:  perl-devel