diff --git a/swww.sh b/swww.sh
index d5bec4b..76ee6ca 100644
--- a/swww.sh
+++ b/swww.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
   checkBuildDependencies() {
     echo_pkg deps "Installing build dependencies.."
-    local deps=(git xdg-output liblz4-dev wayland-protocols)
+    local deps=(git gcc pkg-config xdg-output liblz4-dev wayland-protocols)
     # echo "DEBUG: Installing ${deps[@]}"
     check-and-install ${deps[@]}