diff --git a/clpbar.spec b/clpbar.spec
index ad2122f..1976bc9 100644
--- a/clpbar.spec
+++ b/clpbar.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Patch1:        bar-1.10.9-Makefile.patch
 Patch2:        bar-1.10.9-Werror=format-security.patch
 
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: automake
 BuildRequires: autoconf