diff --git a/lcms2.spec b/lcms2.spec
index eef6cd0..1714a42 100644
--- a/lcms2.spec
+++ b/lcms2.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Source0:        http://www.littlecms.com/lcms2-%{version}.tar.gz
 
 ## upstream patches
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  libjpeg-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtiff-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel