diff --git a/libcdr.spec b/libcdr.spec
index ac45391..a93ceb7 100644
--- a/libcdr.spec
+++ b/libcdr.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Source: http://dev-www.libreoffice.org/src/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
 BuildRequires: boost-devel
 BuildRequires: doxygen
+BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: help2man
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(cppunit)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(icu-i18n)