diff --git a/liblogging.spec b/liblogging.spec
index fcb528d..86546e2 100644
--- a/liblogging.spec
+++ b/liblogging.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Summary: An easy to use logging library - stdlog component
 Group:   System Environment/Libraries
 Requires(post): /sbin/ldconfig
 Requires(postun): /sbin/ldconfig
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: dos2unix
 
 %package stdlog-devel