diff --git a/libeot.spec b/libeot.spec
index 6ec570f..8c2fa5e 100644
--- a/libeot.spec
+++ b/libeot.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ License: MPLv2.0
 URL: https://github.com/umanwizard/libeot
 Source: http://dev-www.libreoffice.org/src/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 
+BuildRequires: gcc
+
 %description
 %{name} is a library for parsing Embedded OpenType files (Microsoft
 embedded font "standard") and converting them to other formats.