diff --git a/uthash.spec b/uthash.spec
index 2f7ec0a..0f75cc9 100644
--- a/uthash.spec
+++ b/uthash.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Source0:	%{git_url}/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz#/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch1000:	%{name}-%{version}_fix-asciidoc.patch
 %endif # (0#{?rhel} && 0#{?rhel} <= 6)
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:	asciidoc
 BuildRequires:	perl-interpreter