diff --git a/boost.spec b/boost.spec
index b641336..396264a 100644
--- a/boost.spec
+++ b/boost.spec
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ Requires: boost-timer%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: boost-type_erasure%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: boost-wave%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
+BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: m4
 BuildRequires: libstdc++-devel
 BuildRequires: bzip2-devel