diff --git a/libe-book.spec b/libe-book.spec
index 40347b2..66f9911 100644
--- a/libe-book.spec
+++ b/libe-book.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Source: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/libebook/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
 BuildRequires: boost-devel
 BuildRequires: doxygen
+BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: gperf
 BuildRequires: help2man
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(cppunit)