diff --git a/sicktoolbox.spec b/sicktoolbox.spec
index 4b17948..b5e09a2 100644
--- a/sicktoolbox.spec
+++ b/sicktoolbox.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ Patch0:         %{name}-1.0.1-fixbuild.patch
 # Fix c++14 incompatibilities
 # Filed upstream at https://sourceforge.net/p/sicktoolbox/patches/5/
 Patch1:         %{name}-1.0.1-g++14.patch
+
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
+
 %description
 The Sick LIDAR Toolbox is an open-source software package released under a
 BSD Open-Source License that provides stable and easy-to-use C++ drivers