diff --git a/libidn.spec b/libidn.spec
index 6104874..25ce530 100644
--- a/libidn.spec
+++ b/libidn.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Patch0: libidn-1.33-Allow-disabling-Emacs-support.patch
 BuildRequires: autoconf
 BuildRequires: automake
 BuildRequires: libtool
+BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: gettext gettext-devel
 %if %{with libidn_enables_emacs}
 BuildRequires: emacs