diff --git a/gambit-c.spec b/gambit-c.spec
index def1aac..5303f16 100644
--- a/gambit-c.spec
+++ b/gambit-c.spec
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Source0:        http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/~gambit/download/gambit/v4.8/source/
 Source1:        gambit-init.el
 Patch0:         gambc-v4_2_8-modtime.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  emacs
 Requires:       gcc
 Requires:       emacs-filesystem >= %{_emacs_version}