diff --git a/python-pycosat.spec b/python-pycosat.spec
index 16c9281..d4e5b57 100644
--- a/python-pycosat.spec
+++ b/python-pycosat.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ License:        MIT
 URL:            https://github.com/ContinuumIO/%{srcname}
 Source0:        https://github.com/ContinuumIO/%{srcname}/archive/%{version}/%{srcname}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  picosat-devel
 
 %description