diff --git a/connect-proxy.spec b/connect-proxy.spec
index 4269421..1cf15e3 100644
--- a/connect-proxy.spec
+++ b/connect-proxy.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Patch0:         connect-proxy-make-man.patch
 
 Requires:       openssh
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
 %description
 connect-proxy is the simple relaying command to make network connection via
 SOCKS and https proxy. It is mainly intended to be used as proxy command