diff --git a/mapserver.spec b/mapserver.spec
index 8be8559..ed52869 100644
--- a/mapserver.spec
+++ b/mapserver.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BuildRequires:  php5-devel
 %else
 BuildRequires:  php4-devel
 %endif
-BuildRequires:	rpm
+BuildRequires:	rpm, gcc, g++
 BuildRequires:  postgresql-devel
 BuildRequires:  mysql-devel
 BuildRequires:  libgeos-devel