diff --git a/ytree.spec b/ytree.spec
index 7d78eab..3a44cbf 100644
--- a/ytree.spec
+++ b/ytree.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Group: System Environment/Shells
 URL: http://www.han.de/~werner/ytree.html
 Source0: http://www.han.de/~werner/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel >= 5.4
 BuildRequires: readline-devel >= 4.3