diff --git a/libmpcdec.spec b/libmpcdec.spec
index 4bd694b..a7e854c 100644
--- a/libmpcdec.spec
+++ b/libmpcdec.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ License: BSD
 URL: 	 http://www.musepack.net/
 Source0: http://files.musepack.net/source/libmpcdec-%{version}.tar.bz2
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: sed