diff --git a/cantera-matlab/meta.yaml b/cantera-matlab/meta.yaml
index 38387d3..57e9314 100644
--- a/cantera-matlab/meta.yaml
+++ b/cantera-matlab/meta.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ source:
 
 requirements:
   build:
+    - {{ compiler('c') }}
+    - {{ compiler('cxx') }}
     - scons >=3.1  # [not win]
     - scons >=4.1  # [win]
   host: