diff --git a/patchutils.spec b/patchutils.spec
index fc61410..b8733a9 100644
--- a/patchutils.spec
+++ b/patchutils.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Patch1: patchutils-bz1226985.patch
 Patch2: patchutils-format-str.patch
 Obsoletes: interdiff <= 0.0.10
 Provides: interdiff = 0.0.11
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: perl-generators
 BuildRequires: xmlto
 BuildRequires: automake, autoconf