diff --git a/fuse3.spec b/fuse3.spec
index ca767dd..1f55349 100644
--- a/fuse3.spec
+++ b/fuse3.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ BuildRequires:	which
 Conflicts:	filesystem < 3
 %endif
 BuildRequires:	libselinux-devel
-BuildRequires:	meson, ninja-build, gcc
+BuildRequires:	meson, ninja-build, gcc, gcc-c++
 %if ! 0%{?el6} && ! 0%{?el7}
 BuildRequires:	systemd-udev
 %endif