diff --git a/sword-gcc44.patch b/sword-gcc44.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca76723
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sword-gcc44.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- utilities/emptyvss.cpp	2005-11-20 01:20:30.000000000 -0500
++++ utilities/emptyvss.cpp.new	2009-02-04 13:27:42.517817482 -0500
+@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
+ #include <swmodule.h>
+ #include <versekey.h>
+ #include <iostream>
++#include <cstdio>
+ 
+ #ifndef NO_SWORD_NAMESPACE
+ using sword::SWMgr;
diff --git a/sword.spec b/sword.spec
index 9ed11e4..1e471f2 100644
--- a/sword.spec
+++ b/sword.spec
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 Name:           sword           
 Version:        1.5.11
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        Free Bible Software Project
 
 Group:          System Environment/Libraries
 License:        GPLv2
 URL:            http://www.crosswire.org/sword/
 Source0:        http://www.crosswire.org/ftpmirror/pub/sword/source/v1.5/sword-%{version}.tar.gz
+Patch0:		sword-gcc44.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  curl-devel
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ that uses the sword API, such as Gnomesword or Bibletime.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch0 -p0 -b .gcc44
 
 %build
 %configure --disable-static --with-icu --with-lucene
@@ -79,6 +81,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_libdir}/libsword.so
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Feb 04 2009 Deji Akingunola <dakingun@gmail.com> - 1.5.11-3
+- Add patch to build with gcc-4.4
+
 * Tue Jun 03 2008 Caolán McNamara <caolanm@redhat.com> - 1.5.11-2
 - rebuild for new icu