diff --git a/ttfautohint.spec b/ttfautohint.spec
index 75adf66..901223b 100644
--- a/ttfautohint.spec
+++ b/ttfautohint.spec
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Summary:        Automated hinting utility for TrueType fonts
 License:        FTL or GPLv2
 URL:            http://www.freetype.org/ttfautohint
 Source0:        http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  gcc gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  freetype-devel
 BuildRequires:  harfbuzz-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig