diff --git a/fdupes.spec b/fdupes.spec
index 69dc57b..ceeea64 100644
--- a/fdupes.spec
+++ b/fdupes.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ URL:		https://github.com/adrianlopezroche/%{name}
 Source0:	%{url}/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz#/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1:	macros.%{name}
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+
 # From upstream.
 Patch0:		%{url}/commit/315f6702f1cc37036d9f826314245b44a781c387.patch#/%{name}-1.6.1-delete_old_TODO.patch
 Patch1:		%{url}/commit/e95ec42dc178eff0410880c3dc4c0dac3df442df.patch#/%{name}-1.6.1-option_sort_by_ctime.patch