diff --git a/abrt.spec b/abrt.spec
index 8ed6b8e..e537633 100644
--- a/abrt.spec
+++ b/abrt.spec
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ Source: https://github.com/abrt/%{name}/archive/%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.ta
 # https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/21bdee7
 Patch0: 0001-dbus-task-Use-modern-GLib-type-macros.patch
 Patch1: 0002-applet-application-Fix-use-after-free.patch
+# Needed when applying git patches.
+BuildRequires: git
 BuildRequires: %{dbus_devel}
 BuildRequires: hostname
 BuildRequires: gtk3-devel