diff --git a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
index a8a02ced65..a920ce1618 100644
--- a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
+++ b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ Conflicts: NetworkManager-pptp < 1:0.7.0.99-1
 Conflicts: NetworkManager-openconnect < 0:0.7.0.99-1
 Conflicts: kde-plasma-networkmanagement < 1:0.9-0.49.20110527git.nm09
 
+BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: dbus-devel >= %{dbus_version}
 BuildRequires: dbus-glib-devel >= %{dbus_glib_version}
 %if 0%{?fedora}