diff --git a/tinyxml2.spec b/tinyxml2.spec
index dd64d6d..d69acce 100644
--- a/tinyxml2.spec
+++ b/tinyxml2.spec
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Source0:        https://github.com/%{githubparent}/%{name}/archive/%{commit}/%{n
 Source1:        GNUInstallDirs.cmake
 Patch0:         tinyxml2-epelbuild.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  cmake
 
 %description