diff --git a/audiofile.spec b/audiofile.spec
index 98bcd23..53d7dad 100644
--- a/audiofile.spec
+++ b/audiofile.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ License: LGPLv2+ and GPLv2+
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Source: http://audiofile.68k.org/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 URL: http://audiofile.68k.org/
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: libtool
 BuildRequires: alsa-lib-devel
 BuildRequires: flac-devel