diff --git a/afflib.spec b/afflib.spec
index 8b3a459..ec19309 100644
--- a/afflib.spec
+++ b/afflib.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Source0:        %{url}/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz#/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 # Upstream backport
 Patch0:         Sanity-check-size-passed-to-malloc.patch
 
-BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 
 BuildRequires:  curl-devel