diff --git a/c-ares.spec b/c-ares.spec
index 86c7b1c..7286dd0 100644
--- a/c-ares.spec
+++ b/c-ares.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Source0: http://c-ares.haxx.se/download/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 # The license can be obtained at http://c-ares.haxx.se/license.html
 Source1: LICENSE
 Patch0: 0001-Use-RPM-compiler-options.patch
+BuildRequires: gcc
 %if %{use_cmake}
 BuildRequires: cmake
 %else