diff --git a/kyotocabinet.spec b/kyotocabinet.spec
index 353687a..0b10e93 100644
--- a/kyotocabinet.spec
+++ b/kyotocabinet.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Patch1:         kyotocabinet-1.2.76-8-byte-atomics.patch
 Patch2:         kyotocabinet-1.2.76-tr1_hashtable.patch
 Patch3:         kyotocabinet-1.2.76-gcc6.patch
 Requires:       %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel, lzo-devel, xz-devel
 
 %description