diff --git a/sha512toc.spec.template b/sha512toc.spec.template
index adfcaeb2709ffaaf525e1ae094706c2c098fb94b..8dc538b2f0835a64961bcdf849be79c02169c3e4 100644
--- a/sha512toc.spec.template
+++ b/sha512toc.spec.template
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Source0:        http://control.lth.se/sha512toc.tar
 
 %global debug_package %{nil}
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 
 %description