diff --git a/libspatialite.spec b/libspatialite.spec
index ab7c33d..4e85fb2 100644
--- a/libspatialite.spec
+++ b/libspatialite.spec
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Source0:   http://www.gaia-gis.it/gaia-sins/%{name}-sources/%{name}-%{version}.t
 
 # EPEL 5 reminiscences are for ELGIS
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: freexl-devel
 BuildRequires: geos-devel
 BuildRequires: proj-devel