diff --git a/armadillo.spec b/armadillo.spec
index af66a19..9e0953f 100644
--- a/armadillo.spec
+++ b/armadillo.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Source:         http://sourceforge.net/projects/arma/files/%{name}-%{version}.ta
 %define old_epel 0
 %endif
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  cmake, lapack-devel, arpack-devel
 %if %{old_epel} == 0
 BuildRequires: hdf5-devel