diff --git a/sanlock.spec b/sanlock.spec
index d4f9cea..51862f9 100644
--- a/sanlock.spec
+++ b/sanlock.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Summary:        A shared storage lock manager
 Group:          System Environment/Base
 License:        GPLv2 and GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+
 URL:            https://pagure.io/sanlock/
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  libblkid-devel libaio-devel python2 python2-devel
 %if %{with_systemd}
 BuildRequires:  systemd-units