diff --git a/mythes.spec b/mythes.spec
index 816ccaa..5d8100e 100644
--- a/mythes.spec
+++ b/mythes.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Source:    http://downloads.sourceforge.net/hunspell/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Group:     System Environment/Libraries
 URL:       http://hunspell.sourceforge.net/
 License:   BSD and MIT
-BuildRequires: hunspell-devel
+BuildRequires: hunspell-devel, gcc-c++
 
 %description
 MyThes is a simple thesaurus that uses a structured text data file and an