diff --git a/zvbi.spec b/zvbi.spec
index d3f5755..8942975 100644
--- a/zvbi.spec
+++ b/zvbi.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Source0:            http://downloads.sourceforge.net/zapping/%{name}-%{version}.
 Patch0:             %{name}-0.2.24-tvfonts.patch
 Patch1:             %{name}-0.2.25-openfix.patch
 
-BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:      gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:      doxygen
 BuildRequires:      fontconfig
 BuildRequires:      gettext >= 0.16.1