diff --git a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 2a99449cd..2466220e6 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-cloudxns/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-cloudxns/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 790904034..22b4371c3 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudxns/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudxns/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index d237b0248..312b715f6 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 5996fce75..1f2ee12e9 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index ce60a9e5e..b51f021e1 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-gehirn/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-gehirn/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index c4c44d432..2ad47cb3f 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-gehirn/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-gehirn/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-google/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-google/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 79176fa57..d3f2cfaa9 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-google/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-google/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-linode/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-linode/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 8c90f2659..5db7bf6e0 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-linode/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-linode/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-luadns/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-luadns/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index afb478731..8194a9a12 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-luadns/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-luadns/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-nsone/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-nsone/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index bcb9401eb..6780f8f37 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-nsone/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-nsone/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-ovh/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-ovh/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 102b77470..b5de691c8 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-ovh/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-ovh/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 6fde709d6..62825ab97 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-route53/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-route53/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index cf811a249..5056d7eda 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-route53/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 657447efd..e068de2db 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot:
diff --git a/tools/snap/generate_dnsplugins_snapcraft.sh b/tools/snap/generate_dnsplugins_snapcraft.sh
index f97c7c010..6d9decdd7 100755
--- a/tools/snap/generate_dnsplugins_snapcraft.sh
+++ b/tools/snap/generate_dnsplugins_snapcraft.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ parts:
     build-environment:
       - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
     # To build cryptography and cffi if needed
-    build-packages: [libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
+    build-packages: [gcc, libffi-dev, libssl-dev, python3-dev]
 
 slots:
   certbot: