diff --git a/python-apsw.spec b/python-apsw.spec
index 647d13d..95352b9 100644
--- a/python-apsw.spec
+++ b/python-apsw.spec
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ License:            zlib
 URL:                https://github.com/rogerbinns/apsw
 Source:             https://github.com/rogerbinns/apsw/releases/download/%{pkg_version}/apsw-%{pkg_version}.zip
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:      python2-devel
 BuildRequires:      python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
 BuildRequires:      sqlite-devel >= %{sqlite_version}