diff --git a/python3-typed_ast.spec b/python3-typed_ast.spec
index 4e6cd99..36a5993 100644
--- a/python3-typed_ast.spec
+++ b/python3-typed_ast.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ License:            ASL 2.0
 URL:                https://github.com/python/typed_ast/releases
 Source0:            %{url}/archive/%{version}/%{modname}-%{version}.tar.gz
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python%{python3_pkgversion}-%{modname}}
+
+BuildRequires:      gcc
 BuildRequires:      python3-devel
 BuildRequires:      python3-setuptools