diff --git a/libosinfo.spec b/libosinfo.spec
index b2bd27e..ad789cd 100644
--- a/libosinfo.spec
+++ b/libosinfo.spec
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ BuildRequires: libsoup-devel
 BuildRequires: /usr/bin/pod2man
 BuildRequires: hwdata
 BuildRequires: gobject-introspection-devel
+BuildRequires: osinfo-db
 Requires: hwdata
 Requires: osinfo-db
 Requires: osinfo-db-tools