diff --git a/scripts/devenv-builder/configure-vm.sh b/scripts/devenv-builder/configure-vm.sh
index 81f701e99b..19686515db 100755
--- a/scripts/devenv-builder/configure-vm.sh
+++ b/scripts/devenv-builder/configure-vm.sh
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ fi
 if ${INSTALL_BUILD_DEPS} || ${BUILD_AND_RUN}; then
     sudo dnf clean all -y
     sudo dnf update -y
-    sudo dnf install -y git cockpit make jq selinux-policy-devel rpm-build jq bash-completion
+    sudo dnf install -y gcc git cockpit make jq selinux-policy-devel rpm-build jq bash-completion
     sudo systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket
 fi