diff --git a/gnome-software.spec b/gnome-software.spec
index 9c6a32d..ec9bb12 100644
--- a/gnome-software.spec
+++ b/gnome-software.spec
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ BuildRequires: gtk3-devel >= %{gtk3_version}
 BuildRequires: libappstream-glib-devel >= %{appstream_glib_version}
 BuildRequires: libsoup-devel
 BuildRequires: PackageKit-glib-devel >= %{packagekit_version}
+BuildRequires: polkit-devel
 
 # this is not a library version
 %define gs_plugin_version               8