diff --git a/blktrace.spec b/blktrace.spec
index 1a1c7b88cce8065953fafe3f34e2c1f817fb4fff..2381b11089ca7decc1bcd2cee33c472abdc788cf 100644
--- a/blktrace.spec
+++ b/blktrace.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ License: GPLv2+
 Source:  http://brick.kernel.dk/snaps/blktrace-%{version}.tar.bz2
 URL:     https://git.kernel.dk/cgit/blktrace 
 
-BuildRequires: gcc, git, xz, libaio-devel, python3, librsvg2-devel blktrace sysstat theora-tools
+BuildRequires: gcc, git, xz, libaio-devel, python3, librsvg2-devel blktrace sysstat theora-tools gdb
 Provides:      iowatcher = %{version}-%{release}
 Obsoletes:     iowatcher < %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:      python3