diff --git a/rasqal.spec b/rasqal.spec
index 3ebfb5a..b4a86ff 100644
--- a/rasqal.spec
+++ b/rasqal.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BuildRequires:  mpfr-devel
 BuildRequires:  pcre-devel
 BuildRequires:  raptor2-devel
 # for the testsuite
+BuildRequires:  perl(Pod::Usage)
 BuildRequires:  perl(XML::DOM)
 #BuildRequires:  %{_bindir}/rapper