diff --git a/ipvsadm.spec b/ipvsadm.spec
index e85d46b..b8acac8 100644
--- a/ipvsadm.spec
+++ b/ipvsadm.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Source2: ipvsadm-config
 Patch1: 0001-ipvsadm-catch-the-original-errno-from-netlink-answer.patch
 Patch2: 0002-libipvs-discrepancy-with-libnl-genlmsg_put.patch
 
+BuildRequires: gcc
 Buildrequires: libnl3-devel
 Buildrequires: popt-devel
 BuildRequires: systemd