diff --git a/openh264.spec b/openh264.spec
index 86901ea..cfca0f5 100644
--- a/openh264.spec
+++ b/openh264.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Source1:        https://github.com/mozilla/gmp-api/archive/%{commit1}/gmp-api-%{
 Source2:        gst-plugins-bad-openh264-%{gst_version}.tar.xz
 Source3:        gst-p-bad-cleanup.sh
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  chrpath
 BuildRequires:  gstreamer1-devel >= %{gst_version}