diff --git a/rubygem-redcarpet.spec b/rubygem-redcarpet.spec
index ad7f3ec..d277ab7 100644
--- a/rubygem-redcarpet.spec
+++ b/rubygem-redcarpet.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Group: Development/Languages
 License: MIT and ISC
 URL: http://github.com/vmg/redcarpet
 Source0: https://rubygems.org/gems/%{gem_name}-%{version}.gem
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: ruby(release)
 BuildRequires: rubygems-devel
 BuildRequires: ruby-devel