diff --git a/bluecurve-gtk-themes.spec b/bluecurve-gtk-themes.spec
index cb66576..d7b8c08 100644
--- a/bluecurve-gtk-themes.spec
+++ b/bluecurve-gtk-themes.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Group: User Interface/Desktops
 Source0: %{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 URL: http://www.redhat.com
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: gtk2-devel
 BuildRequires: perl(XML::Parser)
 Provides: gtk-bluecurve-engine