diff --git a/gmp.spec b/gmp.spec
index a4d4f8c..994c153 100644
--- a/gmp.spec
+++ b/gmp.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Patch2: gmp-6.0.0-debuginfo.patch
 License: LGPLv3+ or GPLv2+
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 BuildRequires: autoconf automake libtool
+BuildRequires: gcc
+BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: git
 #autoreconf on arm needs:
 BuildRequires: perl-Carp