diff --git a/tracker-miners.spec b/tracker-miners.spec
index 8be1a5c..bee11cc 100644
--- a/tracker-miners.spec
+++ b/tracker-miners.spec
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ License:        GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+
 URL:            https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Tracker
 Source0:        https://download.gnome.org/sources/%{name}/2.2/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  giflib-devel
 BuildRequires:  intltool
 BuildRequires:  meson
 BuildRequires:  systemd
-BuildRequires:  vala
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(dbus-1)
 %if 0%{?with_enca}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(enca)