diff --git a/cairo.spec b/cairo.spec
index 8b9e960..5761359 100644
--- a/cairo.spec
+++ b/cairo.spec
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Patch0:         0001-Fix-assertion-failure-in-the-freetype-backend.patch
 
 Patch3:         cairo-multilib.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 BuildRequires: libXrender-devel
 BuildRequires: libX11-devel