diff --git a/libappstream-glib.spec b/libappstream-glib.spec
index 204e8cc..55e3731 100644
--- a/libappstream-glib.spec
+++ b/libappstream-glib.spec
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ BuildRequires: gettext
 BuildRequires: intltool
 BuildRequires: libgcab1-devel
 BuildRequires: libuuid-devel
+BuildRequires: json-glib-devel >= 1.1.1
 
 # for the builder component
 BuildRequires: fontconfig-devel