diff --git a/ldns.spec b/ldns.spec
index 8a92723..d8f364d 100644
--- a/ldns.spec
+++ b/ldns.spec
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ BuildRequires: doxygen
 BuildRequires: python-devel, swig
 %endif
 %if %{with_perl}
+BuildRequires: perl-devel
 BuildRequires: perl-ExtUtils-MakeMaker
+BuildRequires: perl-generators
 %endif
 Requires: ca-certificates