diff --git a/wvdial.spec b/wvdial.spec
index b0f70a3..fefe9fa 100644
--- a/wvdial.spec
+++ b/wvdial.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Patch3: wvdial-1.60-compuserve.patch
 #fixed wvdial.conf (5) manpage (#440161)
 Patch4: wvdial-manpages.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: libwvstreams-devel lockdev-devel openssl-devel
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 Requires: ppp