diff --git a/libutempter.spec b/libutempter.spec
index 2c44f11..0b061c5 100644
--- a/libutempter.spec
+++ b/libutempter.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ URL: ftp://ftp.altlinux.org/pub/people/ldv/utempter
 
 Source0: ftp://ftp.altlinux.org/pub/people/ldv/utempter/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 
+BuildRequires: gcc
+
 Requires(pre): shadow-utils
 
 Provides: utempter = %{utempter_compat_ver}