diff --git a/gnome-shell-extension-background-logo.spec b/gnome-shell-extension-background-logo.spec
index 80bfdc5..989e383 100644
--- a/gnome-shell-extension-background-logo.spec
+++ b/gnome-shell-extension-background-logo.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Patch1:         0001-Adjust-to-gnome-shell-changes.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  meson
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel
+BuildRequires:  git
 
 Requires:       gnome-shell >= %{shell_version}