diff --git a/pcre.spec b/pcre.spec
index c8e6000..a7093af 100644
--- a/pcre.spec
+++ b/pcre.spec
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  coreutils
 BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  glibc-common
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  make