diff --git a/unifdef.spec b/unifdef.spec
index fdc4c56..ac3e3f4 100644
--- a/unifdef.spec
+++ b/unifdef.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Group: Development/Languages
 URL: http://dotat.at/prog/unifdef/
 Source0: http://dotat.at/prog/unifdef/unifdef-%{version}.tar.xz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 
 %description