diff --git a/debconf.spec b/debconf.spec
index ec3a7e9..09d9bf2 100644
--- a/debconf.spec
+++ b/debconf.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  python
 BuildRequires:  po4a >= 0.23
 BuildRequires:  gettext >= 0.13
+BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 BuildRequires:  perl-Qt-devel
 # Not actual requirements, although listed at
 # http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/debconf/debconf_1.5.32.dsc