diff --git a/gnome-system-monitor.spec b/gnome-system-monitor.spec
index 59ff062..20a26a8 100644
--- a/gnome-system-monitor.spec
+++ b/gnome-system-monitor.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ URL:            http://www.gnome.org/
 Source0:        http://download.gnome.org/sources/%{name}/3.30/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
 BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  meson
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libgtop-2.0) >= %{libgtop2_version}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gtk+-3.0)