diff --git a/arpwatch.spec b/arpwatch.spec
index f7e671e..70b0424 100644
--- a/arpwatch.spec
+++ b/arpwatch.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Requires(post): systemd
 Requires(preun): systemd
 Requires(postun): systemd
 Requires: /usr/sbin/sendmail
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: /usr/sbin/sendmail libpcap-devel perl-interpreter systemd
 
 Source0: ftp://ftp.ee.lbl.gov/arpwatch-%{version}.tar.gz