diff --git a/gv.spec b/gv.spec
index 8d6513d..f23c15b 100644
--- a/gv.spec
+++ b/gv.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Patch3:  gv-bounding-box.patch
 # Fix NULL access segfault
 # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1071238
 Patch4:  gv-bug1071238.patch
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: /usr/bin/makeinfo
 BuildRequires: Xaw3d-devel
 %if 0%{?rhel} != 04