diff --git a/zbackup.spec b/zbackup.spec
index 74b7029..0f2b62f 100644
--- a/zbackup.spec
+++ b/zbackup.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ License:	GPLv2+ with exceptions
 URL:		http://zbackup.org/
 Source0:	https://github.com/zbackup/zbackup/archive/%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:	%{cmake_pkg} >= 2.8.2
 BuildRequires:	xz-devel
 BuildRequires:	openssl-devel