diff --git a/curblaster.spec b/curblaster.spec
index c1bd691..b0d60bf 100644
--- a/curblaster.spec
+++ b/curblaster.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Group: Amusements/Games
 License: GPLv3+
 URL: http://curblaster.sourceforge.net
 Source0: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel, desktop-file-utils, SDL2_mixer-devel, cppcheck
 Requires: hicolor-icon-theme