diff --git a/lzo.spec b/lzo.spec
index 31d3152..8f71e4f 100644
--- a/lzo.spec
+++ b/lzo.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ URL:            http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/
 Source0:        http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/download/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch0:         lzo-2.08-configure.patch
 Patch1:         lzo-2.08-rhbz1309225.patch
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 
 %description