diff --git a/libpeas.spec b/libpeas.spec
index 796c7d2..09ab111 100644
--- a/libpeas.spec
+++ b/libpeas.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gobject-2.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gmodule-2.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gio-2.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gobject-introspection-1.0)
-BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(pygobject-3.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gladeui-2.0)
 
 %description
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ to GTK+-based applications.
 
 %package loader-python
 Summary:        Python 2 loader for libpeas
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(pygobject-3.0)
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
 Requires:       %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       pygobject3
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ run Python 2 plugins that use libpeas.
 %if %{with python3}
 %package loader-python3
 Summary:        Python 3 loader for libpeas
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(pygobject-3.0)
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 Requires:       %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       python3-gobject