diff --git a/rpm-ostree.spec b/rpm-ostree.spec
index 9e5a7a2..f82ac87 100644
--- a/rpm-ostree.spec
+++ b/rpm-ostree.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ BuildRequires: autoconf automake libtool git
 # For docs
 BuildRequires: chrpath
 BuildRequires: gtk-doc
+BuildRequires: gperf
 BuildRequires: gnome-common
 BuildRequires: gobject-introspection
 # Core requirements