diff --git a/live555.spec b/live555.spec
index 4a4bb09..936a25e 100644
--- a/live555.spec
+++ b/live555.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ License:	LGPLv2+
 URL:		http://live555.com/liveMedia/
 Source0:	%{url}/public/live.%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
+
 # Packages using live555 must Requires this:
 #%%{?live555_version:Requires: live555%%{?_isa} = %%{live555_version}}