diff --git a/anda/python/protobuf/python3-protobuf.spec b/anda/python/protobuf/python3-protobuf.spec
index e49c73fd1f..ac3c96771f 100644
--- a/anda/python/protobuf/python3-protobuf.spec
+++ b/anda/python/protobuf/python3-protobuf.spec
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ URL:            https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/
 Source0:        %{pypi_source}
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
-BuildRequires:  python3-devel
+BuildRequires:  python3-devel gcc
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(setuptools)
 
 %description