diff --git a/hdparm.spec b/hdparm.spec
index 6a69ce0..2e19af6 100644
--- a/hdparm.spec
+++ b/hdparm.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Patch1: %{name}-9.43-close_fd.patch
 Patch2: %{name}-9.43-get_geom.patch
 Patch3: %{name}-9.54-sysmacros.patch
 
+BuildRequires: gcc
+
 %description
 Hdparm is a useful system utility for setting (E)IDE hard drive
 parameters.  For example, hdparm can be used to tweak hard drive
@@ -22,7 +24,6 @@ performance and to spin down hard drives for power conservation.
 CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS" %make_build STRIP=/bin/true LDFLAGS="$RPM_LD_FLAGS"
 
 %install
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_mandir}/man8
 install -c -m 755 hdparm $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin/hdparm