diff --git a/indi-apogee.spec b/indi-apogee.spec
index 2ee153a..a238404 100644
--- a/indi-apogee.spec
+++ b/indi-apogee.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ URL: http://indilib.org
 Source0:        %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1:        %{name}-generate-tarball.sh
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: cmake libusb-devel cfitsio-devel zlib-devel
 BuildRequires: libapogee-devel libnova-devel
 BuildRequires: libindi = %{version}