diff --git a/spamassassin.spec b/spamassassin.spec
index e571a5b..0da7005 100644
--- a/spamassassin.spec
+++ b/spamassassin.spec
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ Requires: /sbin/chkconfig /sbin/service
 %endif
 Requires(post): diffutils
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: perl-interpreter >= 2:5.8.0
 BuildRequires: perl-generators
 BuildRequires: perl(Net::DNS)