diff --git a/fluxbox.spec b/fluxbox.spec
index 7b85261..183f303 100644
--- a/fluxbox.spec
+++ b/fluxbox.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Source4:        fluxbox-xdg-menu-svn13.py
 
 Patch0:         fluxbox-startfluxbox-pulseaudio.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  imlib2-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 BuildRequires:  libICE-devel