diff --git a/arrows.spec b/arrows.spec
index 6c301ce..42d0290 100644
--- a/arrows.spec
+++ b/arrows.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Source0:        http://noreason.ca/data/arrows-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1:        arrows.desktop
 Source2:        arrows.png
 Patch0:         arrows-level-5.patch 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  gtk2-devel desktop-file-utils
 Requires:       hicolor-icon-theme