diff --git a/vhostmd.spec b/vhostmd.spec
index 1464768..cd0ef80 100644
--- a/vhostmd.spec
+++ b/vhostmd.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Patch2:        0002-libmetrics-Return-error-indication-up-through-get_me.patch
 Patch3:        0003-Make-Xen-Libraries-really-optional.patch
 
 BuildRequires: chrpath
+BuildRequires: perl-generators
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 BuildRequires: libxml2-devel
 BuildRequires: libvirt-devel