diff --git a/protobuf-c.changes b/protobuf-c.changes
index 9b3b126..f037c72 100644
--- a/protobuf-c.changes
+++ b/protobuf-c.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 12 21:14:32 UTC 2024 - Andreas Stieger <andreas.stieger@gmx.de>
+
+- BuildRequire a C++ compiler, previously pulled in via protobuf
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 27 11:32:24 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/protobuf-c.spec b/protobuf-c.spec
index 64b23e8..628a46c 100644
--- a/protobuf-c.spec
+++ b/protobuf-c.spec
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
 # Copyright (c) 2011 Pascal Bleser
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Andreas Stieger <Andreas.Stieger@gmx.de>
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ URL:            https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c
 Source:         https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c/releases/download/v%version/%name-%version.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
-BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires:  c++_compiler
 BuildRequires:  glibc-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  make
@@ -79,8 +80,7 @@ rm %buildroot/%_libdir/*.la
 %check
 make check
 
-%post   -n libprotobuf-c%sover -p /sbin/ldconfig
-%postun -n libprotobuf-c%sover -p /sbin/ldconfig
+%ldconfig_scriptlets -n libprotobuf-c%sover
 
 %files -n libprotobuf-c%sover
 %license LICENSE
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ make check
 %_libdir/libprotobuf-c.so.%sover.*
 
 %files -n libprotobuf-c-devel
+%license LICENSE
 %dir %_includedir/protobuf-c
 %dir %_includedir/google
 %dir %_includedir/google/protobuf-c