diff --git a/linuxconsoletools.spec b/linuxconsoletools.spec
index ba2a7fc..37c57a0 100644
--- a/linuxconsoletools.spec
+++ b/linuxconsoletools.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ License:        GPLv2+
 URL:            http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxconsole/
 Source:         http://downloads.sourceforge.net/linuxconsole/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  SDL-devel
 
 Provides:       joystick = %{version}-%{release}