diff --git a/dos2unix.spec b/dos2unix.spec
index 24d7b31..91b16a4 100644
--- a/dos2unix.spec
+++ b/dos2unix.spec
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Group: Applications/Text
 License: BSD
 URL: http://waterlan.home.xs4all.nl/dos2unix.html
 Source: http://waterlan.home.xs4all.nl/dos2unix/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: gettext
 Provides: unix2dos = %{version}-%{release}
 Obsoletes: unix2dos < 5.1-1