diff --git a/yasm.spec b/yasm.spec
index 86e266a..9b26a0b 100644
--- a/yasm.spec
+++ b/yasm.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ License: BSD and (GPLv2+ or Artistic or LGPLv2+) and LGPLv2
 URL: http://yasm.tortall.net/
 Source: http://www.tortall.net/projects/yasm/releases/yasm-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: bison
 BuildRequires: byacc
 BuildRequires: gettext-devel