diff --git a/ekiga.spec b/ekiga.spec
index 060a1ff..d404f74 100644
--- a/ekiga.spec
+++ b/ekiga.spec
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ BuildRequires:	speex-devel
 
 BuildRequires:	autoconf
 BuildRequires:	desktop-file-utils
+BuildRequires:	gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:	gettext
 BuildRequires:	gnome-doc-utils
 BuildRequires:	intltool