diff --git a/cdrkit.spec b/cdrkit.spec
index 8a82819..b1f427e 100644
--- a/cdrkit.spec
+++ b/cdrkit.spec
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Patch19: cdrkit-1.1.11-ppc64le_elfheader.patch
 Patch20: cdrkit-1.1.11-werror_gcc5.patch
 Patch21: cdrkit-1.1.11-devname.patch
 Patch22: cdrkit-1.1.11-sysmacros.patch
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: cmake libcap-devel zlib-devel perl-interpreter perl-generators file-devel bzip2-devel
 
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