diff --git a/esc.spec b/esc.spec
index 5153a7d..6dd31ef 100644
--- a/esc.spec
+++ b/esc.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Patch2: esc-1.1.1-fix2.patch
 Patch3: esc-1.1.1-fix3.patch
 Patch4: esc-1.1.1-fix4.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: doxygen fontconfig-devel
 BuildRequires: glib2-devel atk-devel
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig