diff --git a/codec2.spec b/codec2.spec
index 079d0d4..143dc31 100644
--- a/codec2.spec
+++ b/codec2.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ License:        LGPLv2
 URL:            http://rowetel.com/codec2.html
 Source0:        https://hobbes1069.fedorapeople.org/freetel/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  cmake%{?rhel:3}
 BuildRequires:  libsamplerate-devel
 BuildRequires:  speex-devel