diff --git a/slic3r.spec b/slic3r.spec
index 0502fc9..edfce2e 100644
--- a/slic3r.spec
+++ b/slic3r.spec
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Patch8:         %{name}-opengl070.patch
 Source1:        %{name}.desktop
 Source2:        %{name}.appdata.xml
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  perl-devel
 BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 BuildRequires:  perl(Class::XSAccessor)