diff --git a/desktop-file-utils.spec b/desktop-file-utils.spec
index d20caed..79e0f22 100644
--- a/desktop-file-utils.spec
+++ b/desktop-file-utils.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Group: Development/Tools
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires: glib2-devel >= 2.12.0
+BuildRequires: emacs
 
 Obsoletes: desktop-file-validator