diff --git a/sshpass.spec b/sshpass.spec
index 8f6319a..b3594b7 100644
--- a/sshpass.spec
+++ b/sshpass.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Group:      Applications/Internet
 Url:        http://sshpass.sourceforge.net/
 Source0:    http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sshpass/sshpass-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 %description
 Tool for non-interactively performing password authentication with so called
 "interactive keyboard password authentication" of SSH. Most users should use