diff --git a/python-pandas.spec b/python-pandas.spec
index 766fd02..9db4355 100644
--- a/python-pandas.spec
+++ b/python-pandas.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ analysis tools for the Python programming language.
 %package -n python2-%{srcname}
 Summary:        Python library providing high-performance data analysis tools
 BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
 BuildRequires:  python2-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python2-matplotlib