diff --git a/libstaroffice.spec b/libstaroffice.spec
index bab76ad..bc72d61 100644
--- a/libstaroffice.spec
+++ b/libstaroffice.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ URL: https://github.com/fosnola/libstaroffice/wiki
 Source: https://github.com/fosnola/%{name}/releases/download/%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
 BuildRequires: doxygen
+BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: help2man
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(librevenge-0.0)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(zlib)