diff --git a/cppad.spec b/cppad.spec
index dc8c3c7..b5da72e 100644
--- a/cppad.spec
+++ b/cppad.spec
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Group: Development/Libraries
 License: GPLv3
 URL: http://www.coin-or.org/CppAD/
 Source: http://www.coin-or.org/download/source/CppAD/%{name}-%{version}.gpl.tgz
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: cmake >= 2.8
 
 %description