diff --git a/dbus-python.spec b/dbus-python.spec
index 1fe76b6..c2e1d2b 100644
--- a/dbus-python.spec
+++ b/dbus-python.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Group: System Environment/Libraries
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n) 
 BuildRequires: dbus-devel >= %{dbus_version}
 BuildRequires: dbus-glib-devel >= %{dbus_glib_version}
+BuildRequires: python-devel
 
 %description