diff --git a/exiv2.spec b/exiv2.spec
index 4329989..9b02654 100644
--- a/exiv2.spec
+++ b/exiv2.spec
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Patch100: exiv2-doxygen.patch
 
 BuildRequires: cmake
 BuildRequires: expat-devel
+BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: gettext
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libcurl)