diff --git a/cdparanoia.spec b/cdparanoia.spec
index e50dcbe..23a7485 100644
--- a/cdparanoia.spec
+++ b/cdparanoia.spec
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Patch5: cdparanoia-10.2-ldflags.patch
 
 Requires: %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 %description 
 Cdparanoia (Paranoia III) reads digital audio directly from a CD, then
 writes the data to a file or pipe in WAV, AIFC or raw 16 bit linear