diff --git a/libepubgen.spec b/libepubgen.spec
index bcc519a..74caf78 100644
--- a/libepubgen.spec
+++ b/libepubgen.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Source: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
 BuildRequires: boost-devel
 BuildRequires: doxygen
+BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(cppunit)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(librevenge-0.0)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libxml-2.0)