diff --git a/aespipe.spec b/aespipe.spec
index 72ab54b..7024844 100644
--- a/aespipe.spec
+++ b/aespipe.spec
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ License:        GPLv2+
 Group:          Applications/System
 URL:            http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/
 Source:         http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/aespipe/aespipe-v%{version}.tar.bz2
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  gpg
 Requires:       gpg