diff --git a/python-qt5.spec b/python-qt5.spec
index bcadd0d..4e30ee2 100644
--- a/python-qt5.spec
+++ b/python-qt5.spec
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ BuildRequires: python2-enum34
 %endif
 BuildRequires: %{python2_dbus}
 %global sip_ver 4.19.12
+BuildRequires: sip >= %{sip_ver}
 BuildRequires: python2-pyqt5-sip >= %{sip_ver}
 BuildRequires: python2-sip >= %{sip_ver}
 BuildRequires: python2-sip-devel >= %{sip_ver}