diff --git a/virttest/bootstrap.py b/virttest/bootstrap.py
index 73c103a..c4e2623 100644
--- a/virttest/bootstrap.py
+++ b/virttest/bootstrap.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ recommended_programs = {'qemu': [('qemu-kvm', 'kvm'), ('qemu-img',),
                         'v2v': [],
                         'libguestfs': [('perl',)]}
 
-mandatory_programs = {'qemu': basic_program_requirements + ['gcc'],
+mandatory_programs = {'qemu': basic_program_requirements,
                       'libvirt': basic_program_requirements,
                       'openvswitch': basic_program_requirements,
                       'lvsb': ['virt-sandbox', 'virt-sandbox-service', 'virsh'],