diff --git a/sblim-cmpi-base.spec b/sblim-cmpi-base.spec
index 0f89f90..bf5f609 100644
--- a/sblim-cmpi-base.spec
+++ b/sblim-cmpi-base.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Patch4:         sblim-cmpi-base-1.6.2-pegasus-interop.patch
 # Patch5: call systemctl in provider registration
 Patch5:         sblim-cmpi-base-1.6.4-prov-reg-sfcb-systemd.patch
 Requires:       cim-server sblim-indication_helper
+BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 BuildRequires:  sblim-cmpi-devel sblim-indication_helper-devel
 BuildRequires:  autoconf automake libtool pkgconfig