diff --git a/python-hiredis/python-hiredis.spec b/python-hiredis/python-hiredis.spec
index bf33491..062ea58 100644
--- a/python-hiredis/python-hiredis.spec
+++ b/python-hiredis/python-hiredis.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Source0:        %{pypi_source}
 
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(setuptools)
+BuildRequires:  hiredis
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 
 %description
  hiredis-py[![Build Status]( [![Windows Build Status]( extension that wraps