diff --git a/aiksaurus.spec b/aiksaurus.spec
index 830619e..ed4d0c2 100644
--- a/aiksaurus.spec
+++ b/aiksaurus.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Source2:        %{name}.desktop
 Patch0:         %{name}-1.2.1-gcc43.patch
 Patch1:         %{name}-security.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  gtk2-devel
 BuildRequires:  desktop-file-utils