diff --git a/libwpd.spec b/libwpd.spec
index f144e48..463bde3 100644
--- a/libwpd.spec
+++ b/libwpd.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ License: LGPLv2+ or MPLv2.0
 
 BuildRequires: boost-devel
 BuildRequires: doxygen
+BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: help2man
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(librevenge-0.0)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(zlib)