diff --git a/gedit.spec b/gedit.spec
index 1c38949..2697c35 100644
--- a/gedit.spec
+++ b/gedit.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 %define gnome_doc_utils_version 0.3.2
 %define enchant_version 1.2.0
 %define isocodes_version 0.35
+%define libpeas_version 0.5.4
 
 Summary:	Text editor for the GNOME desktop
 Name:		gedit
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ BuildRequires: pygobject2-devel >= %{pygobject_version}
 BuildRequires: pygtksourceview-devel >= %{pygtksourceview_version}
 BuildRequires: python-devel
 BuildRequires: gnome-doc-utils >= %{gnome_doc_utils_version}
-BuildRequires: libpeas-devel
+BuildRequires: libpeas-devel >= %{libpeas_version}
 BuildRequires: which
 BuildRequires: autoconf, automake, libtool
 BuildRequires: intltool