diff --git a/vala.spec b/vala.spec
index abedad0..245388b 100644
--- a/vala.spec
+++ b/vala.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Name:           vala
 Version:        0.34.0
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        A modern programming language for GNOME
 
 # Most files are LGPLv2.1+, curses.vapi is 2-clause BSD
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ BuildRequires:  libxslt
 Requires(posttrans):   %{_sbindir}/alternatives
 Requires(preun):       %{_sbindir}/alternatives
 
+# For GLib-2.0 and GObject-2.0 .gir files
+Requires: gobject-introspection-devel
+
 %if 0%{?fedora}
 # From rhughes-f20-gnome-3-12 copr
 Obsoletes: compat-vala022 < 0.24
@@ -184,6 +187,9 @@ done
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Sep 22 2016 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 0.34.0-3
+- Require gobject-introspection-devel for GLib and GObject .gir files
+
 * Thu Sep 22 2016 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 0.34.0-2
 - Merge vala-tools into main vala package