diff --git a/BackupPC.spec b/BackupPC.spec
index 5edb02e..8a7cdd5 100644
--- a/BackupPC.spec
+++ b/BackupPC.spec
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Source7:        README.RHEL
 
 Patch0:         BackupPC-4.1.3-docfix.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 BuildRequires:  perl(BackupPC::XS) >= 0.53
 BuildRequires:  perl(CGI)