diff --git a/zeitgeist.spec b/zeitgeist.spec
index 2b03111..1e587a4 100644
--- a/zeitgeist.spec
+++ b/zeitgeist.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Source0:        http://launchpad.net/%{name}/1.0/%{version}/+download/%{name}-%{
 # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464693
 Patch0:         zeitgeist-1.0-fix-service-file-template.patch
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(dee-icu-1.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gio-unix-2.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gobject-introspection-1.0)