diff --git a/mtools.spec b/mtools.spec
index 9b45aea..bdd1d0c 100644
--- a/mtools.spec
+++ b/mtools.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Url: http://mtools.linux.lu/
 Buildroot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 Patch0: mtools-3.9.6-config.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: texinfo, autoconf
 
 %description