diff --git a/graphite2.spec b/graphite2.spec
index 70d18a9..637128a 100644
--- a/graphite2.spec
+++ b/graphite2.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Source0:        https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/silgraphite/graphite2/
 Patch0:         graphite-arm-nodefaultlibs.patch
 Patch1:         graphite2-1.2.0-cmakepath.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  freetype-devel
 BuildRequires:  doxygen asciidoc