diff --git a/libmpd.spec b/libmpd.spec
index 624280a..d47fd50 100644
--- a/libmpd.spec
+++ b/libmpd.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Url: http://gmpc.wikia.com/wiki/Gnome_Music_Player_Client
 Group: Applications/Multimedia
 Source: http://download.sarine.nl/Programs/gmpc/11.8/libmpd-11.8.17.tar.gz
 Patch0: libmpd-11.8.17-strndup.patch
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: glib2-devel >= 2.16
 
 %package devel