diff --git a/xrestop.spec b/xrestop.spec
index a00a26a..09ebf31 100644
--- a/xrestop.spec
+++ b/xrestop.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Group: Development/Tools
 URL: http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/xrestop
 Source0: %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel libXres-devel libXext-devel libX11-devel
 BuildRequires: libXau-devel