diff --git a/abootimg.spec b/abootimg.spec
index 8f9f035..cd6e8c2 100644
--- a/abootimg.spec
+++ b/abootimg.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Source0:        abootimg-%{version}-%{checkout}.tar.gz
 # Fix man page typos. Sent upstream
 Patch0:         abootimg.1.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  libblkid-devel
 
 %description