diff --git a/gedit.spec b/gedit.spec
index b26b2c7..c731991 100644
--- a/gedit.spec
+++ b/gedit.spec
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Requires(postun):       desktop-file-utils >= %{desktop_file_utils_version}
 Patch1: gedit-2.13.90-libdir.patch
 %endif
 
+BuildRequires: gnome-common
 BuildRequires: glib2-devel >= %{glib2_version}
 BuildRequires: pango-devel >= %{pango_version}
 BuildRequires: gtk2-devel >= %{gtk2_version}