diff --git a/gedit.spec b/gedit.spec
index 730d6f8..a82b4e3 100644
--- a/gedit.spec
+++ b/gedit.spec
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ BuildRequires: libattr-devel
 BuildRequires: gtksourceview3-devel >= %{gtksourceview_version}
 BuildRequires: scrollkeeper gettext
 BuildRequires: python-devel
+BuildRequires: pygobject2-devel
 BuildRequires: gnome-doc-utils >= %{gnome_doc_utils_version}
 BuildRequires: libpeas-devel >= %{libpeas_version}
 BuildRequires: gsettings-desktop-schemas-devel