diff --git a/hspell.spec b/hspell.spec
index d539eca..f0e1a14 100644
--- a/hspell.spec
+++ b/hspell.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ URL: http://hspell.ivrix.org.il/
 Source: http://hspell.ivrix.org.il/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch0: 0001-require-local-module-explicitly.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: hunspell-devel, perl-generators, zlib-devel
 
 %description