diff --git a/python-Levenshtein.spec b/python-Levenshtein.spec
index fd0f477..10d95c5 100644
--- a/python-Levenshtein.spec
+++ b/python-Levenshtein.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ URL:          http://pypi.python.org/pypi/%{name}/
 
 Source:       https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: python2-devel
 BuildRequires: python2-setuptools