diff --git a/xcb-util.spec b/xcb-util.spec
index 0d3815a..b91210c 100644
--- a/xcb-util.spec
+++ b/xcb-util.spec
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Group:		System Environment/Libraries
 License:	MIT
 URL:		http://xcb.freedesktop.org
 Source0:	http://xcb.freedesktop.org/dist/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(xcb) >= 1.4