diff --git a/python-numpy-stl.spec b/python-numpy-stl.spec
index 5a1d949..3b25f01 100644
--- a/python-numpy-stl.spec
+++ b/python-numpy-stl.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Source0:        %{url}/releases/download/v%{version}/%{pypi_name}-v%{version}.ta
 # https://github.com/WoLpH/numpy-stl/pull/83
 Patch0:         %{pypi_name}-python37.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-Cython
 BuildRequires:  python3-numpy