diff --git a/dwdiff.spec b/dwdiff.spec
index 003bfbf..b9d2df8 100644
--- a/dwdiff.spec
+++ b/dwdiff.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ URL:     http://os.ghalkes.nl/dwdiff.html
 Source0: http://os.ghalkes.nl/dist/%{name}-%{version}.tgz
 
 Requires: diffutils
+BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: gettext
 BuildRequires: libicu-devel