diff --git a/sqlite.spec b/sqlite.spec
index cfe89f2..ff94607 100644
--- a/sqlite.spec
+++ b/sqlite.spec
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Patch7: sqlite-3.16-datetest-2.2c.patch
 # Modify sync2.test to pass with DIRSYNC turned off
 Patch8: sqlite-3.18.0-sync2-dirsync.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel readline-devel glibc-devel
 BuildRequires: autoconf
 %if %{with tcl}