diff --git a/socat.spec b/socat.spec
index 22c18d2..b113138 100644
--- a/socat.spec
+++ b/socat.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ License: GPLv2
 Url:  http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
 Source: http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/download/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Group: Applications/Internet
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: openssl-devel readline-devel ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires: autoconf kernel-headers > 2.6.18
 # for make test