diff --git a/libesmtp.spec b/libesmtp.spec
index f550ce9..a3e6a88 100644
--- a/libesmtp.spec
+++ b/libesmtp.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ License:        LGPLv2+
 Group:          System Environment/Libraries
 Source:         http://www.stafford.uklinux.net/libesmtp/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 URL:            http://www.stafford.uklinux.net/libesmtp/
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel pkgconfig
 
 %description