diff --git a/virt-viewer.spec b/virt-viewer.spec
index 6cfa400..25839f0 100644
--- a/virt-viewer.spec
+++ b/virt-viewer.spec
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ BuildRequires: libxml2-devel
 BuildRequires: libglade2-devel
 BuildRequires: gtk-vnc-devel >= 0.3.8
 BuildRequires: /usr/bin/pod2man
+BuildRequires: intltool
 %if %{_with_plugin}
 %if 0%{?fedora} > 8
 BuildRequires: xulrunner-devel