diff --git a/mksh.spec b/mksh.spec
index cc7ae29..32ab510 100644
--- a/mksh.spec
+++ b/mksh.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Provides:         /bin/lksh, /bin/mksh
 %endif
 Requires(post):   grep
 Requires(postun): sed
-BuildRequires:    util-linux, ed
+BuildRequires:    gcc, util-linux, ed
 
 %description
 mksh is the MirBSD enhanced version of the Public Domain Korn shell (pdksh),