diff --git a/gedit.spec b/gedit.spec
index 2eb0341..198d4da 100644
--- a/gedit.spec
+++ b/gedit.spec
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ BuildRequires: gobject-introspection-devel
 BuildRequires: yelp-tools
 BuildRequires: itstool
 
+Requires: python3-gobject >= %{pygo_version}
 # the run-command plugin uses zenity
 Requires: zenity
 Requires: gsettings-desktop-schemas