diff --git a/zynaddsubfx.spec b/zynaddsubfx.spec
index 0941cec..0d5b789 100644
--- a/zynaddsubfx.spec
+++ b/zynaddsubfx.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Patch1:         zynaddsubfx-buildflags.patch
 Requires:       hicolor-icon-theme
 Requires:       %{name}-common = %{version}-%{release}
 
+BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  alsa-lib-devel
 BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  desktop-file-utils