diff --git a/gimp-resynthesizer.spec b/gimp-resynthesizer.spec
index b32ef09..7d49f08 100644
--- a/gimp-resynthesizer.spec
+++ b/gimp-resynthesizer.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Release: 9.20160601git%{shortcommit}%{?dist}
 Group: Applications/Multimedia
 License: GPLv2+
 Requires: gimp
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: gimp, gimp-devel
 BuildRequires: intltool
 BuildRequires: automake