diff --git a/crun.spec b/crun.spec
index db10d6c..5ae233f 100644
--- a/crun.spec
+++ b/crun.spec
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ BuildRequires: libtool
 BuildRequires: go-md2man
 BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: glibc-static
+BuildRequires: protobuf-c-devel
 %ifnarch %ix86
 BuildRequires: criu-devel >= 3.15
 %endif