diff --git a/fvwm.spec b/fvwm.spec
index 812d693..c45cafd 100644
--- a/fvwm.spec
+++ b/fvwm.spec
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Patch6:		fvwm-0006-Skip-install-data-hook-for-default-configs.patch
 # https://github.com/fvwmorg/fvwm/issues/42
 Patch7:		fvwm-0007-Fix-syntax-error-to-close-issue-42.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:	autoconf
 BuildRequires:	automake
 BuildRequires:	gettext libX11-devel libXt-devel libXext-devel libXinerama-devel libXpm-devel