diff --git a/activemq-cpp.spec b/activemq-cpp.spec
index f255579..eabd30e 100644
--- a/activemq-cpp.spec
+++ b/activemq-cpp.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Patch1:         activemq-cpp-local-texmf.patch
 # http://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/activemq-cpp-3-9-4-fails-to-build-fedora-rawhide-openssl-1-1-0e-related-td4724037.html
 Patch2:         activemq-cpp-openssl1.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 %if %{?with_docs}0