diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index d3ead94..dd66b05 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # before the execution of any tests.
 #
 # See the following for details:
-#  - http://docs.openstack.org/infra/bindep/
+#  - https://docs.openstack.org/infra/bindep/
 #  - https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack-infra/bindep
 #
 # Even if the role does not make use of this facility, it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #
 
 # Base requirements for Ubuntu
-build-essential   [platform:dpkg]
+gcc               [platform:dpkg]
 git-core          [platform:dpkg]
 libssl-dev        [platform:dpkg]
 libffi-dev        [platform:dpkg]