diff --git a/lm_sensors.spec b/lm_sensors.spec
index 67608f4..4b2ef47 100644
--- a/lm_sensors.spec
+++ b/lm_sensors.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Requires: /usr/sbin/dmidecode
 Requires(preun): chkconfig
 Requires(post): chkconfig
 Requires(post): /sbin/ldconfig
-BuildRequires: kernel-headers >= 2.2.16, bison, libsysfs-devel, flex
+BuildRequires: kernel-headers >= 2.2.16, bison, libsysfs-devel, flex, gawk
 BuildRequires: rrdtool-devel
 ExcludeArch:   s390 s390x