diff --git a/fontconfig.spec b/fontconfig.spec
index ecc8ddf..04548f8 100644
--- a/fontconfig.spec
+++ b/fontconfig.spec
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ BuildRequires:	expat-devel
 BuildRequires:	freetype-devel >= %{freetype_version}
 BuildRequires:	fontpackages-devel
 BuildRequires:	autoconf automake libtool
+BuildRequires:	gperf
 
 Requires:	fontpackages-filesystem freetype
 Requires(pre):	freetype