diff --git a/llhttp.spec b/llhttp.spec
index df8baad..6f8959e 100644
--- a/llhttp.spec
+++ b/llhttp.spec
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ Source4:        audited-null-licenses.toml
 # on architectures without NodeJS.
 ExclusiveArch:  %{nodejs_arches}
 
-# For generating the C source “release” from TypeScript:
+# For generating the C source "release" from TypeScript:
+BuildRequires:  nodejs
 BuildRequires:  nodejs-devel
 BuildRequires:  make