diff --git a/icewm.spec b/icewm.spec
index 405fa59..f4ac516 100644
--- a/icewm.spec
+++ b/icewm.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Source3:	icewm-startup
 # Fedora logo files have been moved to fedora-release
 Source4:	clearlooks-v3.1.tgz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:	giflib-devel
 BuildRequires:	libXinerama-devel
 BuildRequires:	imlib-devel