diff --git a/appstream.spec b/appstream.spec
index 4cfcdd8..1508221 100644
--- a/appstream.spec
+++ b/appstream.spec
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Source0: http://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/releases/AppStream-%{vers
 BuildRequires: cmake
 BuildRequires: meson
 BuildRequires: gettext
+BuildRequires: gperf
 BuildRequires: gtk-doc
 BuildRequires: intltool
 BuildRequires: itstool