diff --git a/brutalchess.spec b/brutalchess.spec
index 1e0f26d..483caf1 100644
--- a/brutalchess.spec
+++ b/brutalchess.spec
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Patch12:        http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/14.1/games/%{name}/%{name}-%{
 # disable feature: quake pieces are not available, http://bugs.debian.org/732227
 Patch20:        brutalchess-noquake.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  SDL-devel SDL_image-devel
 BuildRequires:  mesa-libGL-devel
 BuildRequires:  freetype-devel