diff --git a/python-pivy.spec b/python-pivy.spec
index 71c1bc0..46da58f 100644
--- a/python-pivy.spec
+++ b/python-pivy.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ URL:            http://pivy.coin3d.org/
 # $ hg archive Pivy-0.5.0-hg609.tar.gz
 Source0:        %{realname}-%{version}-%{checkout}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
 BuildRequires:  Coin3-devel
 BuildRequires:  Coin3-SoQt-devel