diff --git a/mpich.spec b/mpich.spec
index 6fff17f..b26d4a8 100644
--- a/mpich.spec
+++ b/mpich.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Source3:        mpich.pth.py3
 Patch0:         mpich-modules.patch
 Patch3:         0003-soften-version-check.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  gcc-gfortran
 BuildRequires:  hwloc-devel >= 1.8
 %ifnarch s390 %{mips}